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GRAMMAR, SYNTAX, LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE
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Introduces beginning
university students of
English to the study of
English linguistics. This
title includes a
discussion of the
differences between
British and North
American English, and
explains the differences
in the two traditions of
phonetic transcription.
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Presents the basic goals
and tools of syntactic
analysis. This book's
framework is
theory-neutral,
presenting a scientific
introduction to the field
and to synchronic
description. It examines
variation and change,
syntactic typology,
language acquisition,
and possible explanations
from structural,
evolutionary and
functional perspectives.
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Provides an introduction
to syntactic theory. This
book includes theories
such as transformational
generative grammar,
relational grammar, word
grammar, functional
grammar, and optimality
theory. It also includes
chapter summaries,
suggestions for further
reading, exercises, a
glossary of terms, and
an appendix for analysis
or reference.
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This book presents one of
the first attempts at
developing a precise,
grammatically rooted,
theory of conversation
motivated by data from
real conversations. It
argues that the right way
to construe grammar is as
a system that
characterizes types of
talk in interaction.
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Deals with adjectival
suffixes in English. This
book analyses the
formation of adjective
pairs that share a single
root but end in different
suffixes. Theoretically,
it adopts cognitive
semantics and attempts to
substantiate some of its
tenets. It attempts to
identify the distinctive
collocates associated
with the members of an
adjective pair.
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Offers a critical
appraisal of a major
component of the
'standard' version of
SFL, that is, the
account given by Halliday
and Matthiessen of tense
and aspect in English.
This book suggests that
this account fails in
several ways to satisfy
accepted functionalist
criteria, and hence
needs revising and
extending.
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This successful textbook
gives students a thorough
grounding in the basics
of sentence structure and
acquaints them with the
essentials of syntactic
argument. Now updated and
expanded, the third
edition features an
additional chapter on
grammatical
indeterminacy, a case
study on subordinating
conjunctions and
prepositions, and new
exercises.
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Offers a critical
appraisal of a major
component of the
'standard' version of
SFL, that is, the
account given by Halliday
and Matthiessen of tense
and aspect in English.
This book suggests that
this account fails in
several ways to satisfy
accepted functionalist
criteria, and hence
needs revising and
extending.
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Offers a detailed survey
of the Chinese language.
This eighth volume
approaches the Chinese
language from several
interesting vantage
points, ranging from
studies of medieval to
modern grammar,
phonology, and
discourse. It also
includes a CD-ROM with
extracts from the book as
well as the original
Chinese text.
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This volume provides a
comprehensive view of the
current issues in
contemporary syntactic
theory. Written by an
international assembly of
leading specialists in
the field, the 23
original articles in this
volume serve as a
comprehensive and useful
reference for various
areas of grammar.
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Shows that every language
has an adjective class
and how such classes
vary. This book throws
light on the nature and
classification of
adjectives. It also
considers the nature and
typology of adjective
classes. Thirteen
scholars report original
research on languages
from North, Central and
South America, Europe,
Africa, Asia and the
Pacific.
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Covers the grammar of
clitics from almost all
points of view,
including their
phonology, morphology,
and syntax. This book
deals with the relation
of second position
clitics to verb-second
phenomena in Germanic and
other languages, the
grammar of contracted
auxiliary verbs in
English, noun
incorporation
constructions, and other
topics in grammar.
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Deals with the formal
expression of the range
and limits of ergativity.
This book contains
articles that apply
theoretical tools to the
area of ergativity, and
then explore the issues
that emerge. It
investigates languages
such as Basque,
Georgian, and Hindi.
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Provides an introduction
to information structure
and discusses a range of
phenomena on the
syntax-information
structure interface. This
book examines whether
information structure
maps onto syntax, and if
so how. It covers such
topics as architectures
of grammar, word order,
the lexicon and
information structure
interface, and cognitive
aspects.
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Covert Modality is
modality which we
interpret but which is
not associated with any
lexical item in the
structure that we are
interpreting. This book
investigates the
distribution and
interpretation of Covert
Modality. It analyzes a
class of environments
that involves covert
modality, such as
infinitival questions and
infinitival relative
clauses.
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Aims to put the study of
English sentences into
the perspective provided
by the broad essentials
of functionalism. This
book starts from the
premise that the
structure of language
reflects the structure of
events in everyday
experience. It is also
concerned with the
argument structure of
clauses, and the
boundary markers of
clause combinations.
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Aims to put the study of
English sentences into
the perspective provided
by the broad essentials
of functionalism. This
book starts from the
premise that the
structure of language
reflects the structure of
events in everyday
experience. It is also
concerned with the
argument structure of
clauses, and the
boundary markers of
clause combinations.
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Shows how quantitative
methods and statistical
techniques can supplement
qualitative analyses of
language. This book
presents some
mathematical and
statistical properties of
natural languages, and
introduces some of the
quantitative methods
which are of the most
value in working
empirically with texts
and corpora.
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This book is about the
nature of morphology and
its place in the
structure of grammar.
Drawing on a wide range
of aspects of Romance
inflectional morphology,
leading scholars present
detailed arguments for
the autonomy of
morphology, ie
morphology has phenomena
and mechanisms of its own
that are not reducible to
syntax or phonology.
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Groups the particles that
are similar in function,
defining them, giving
samples of usage, and
pointing out differences.
Each section is followed
by exercises, so that
students can test and
confirm their knowledge.
Thus, the student can
easily access shared
usage particles and
understand their separate
nuances.
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Explores the consequences
for language acquisition,
language evolution, and
linguistic theory of
taking the underlying
architecture of the
language faculty to be
that of a complex
adaptive dynamical
system. It contains the
first results of a
complex model of language
acquisition to measure
how far language input is
reflected in language
output.
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With text in Italian and
in a combined functional
and textual perspective
with focus on contrastive
aspect, the present
study defines textual
information density by
the following three
parameters and presents
an analytical model to
compare the information
density of different
texts. As empiric
material the
interlinguistic Mr
Bean-corpus is used.
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Objects of Metaphor puts
forward a philosophical
account of metaphor
different from those
currently on offer. It
offers novel conceptions
of the relationship
between simile and
metaphor, the notion of
dead metaphor, and the
idea of metaphor as a
robust theoretic kind.
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Provides an introduction
to functional grammar,
while offering material
on strengthening the
grammar through the use
of data from a
large-scale corpus. This
book focuses on the
systemic perspective, in
which grammaticalization
is understood in the
context of an overall
model of language.
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Now fully revised in line
with the latest research,
each chapter includes a
summary, suggestions for
further reading, and
exercises. As such this
is the ideal book for
both beginning students
of linguistics, or
anyone in a related
discipline looking for a
first introduction to
morphology.
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Compound words offer
opportunities for
investigating key aspects
of the mental operations
involved in language.
This book presents work
on the psycholinguistics
and neurolinguistics of
compound words and shows
the insights it offers on
natural language
processing and the
relation between
language, mind, and
memory.
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Introduces, analyzes and
critiques the main areas
of debate within the
field of syntax. This
book analyzes the major
themes in syntactic
research, focusing on
overlooked non-generative
theories and the adoption
of the same concepts
across different models
of grammar. It also
analyzes the difference
between spoken and
written syntax.
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Demonstrates a link
between how languages are
used and the conventions
of their grammars. This
book sets out a theory in
which performance shapes
grammars and accounts for
the variation patterns
found in the world's
languages. It is of
interest to researchers
in linguistics,
psycholinguistics,
computational linguistics
and cognitive science.
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Presents a survey of
image-schema theory, and
offers a collection of
essays on major issues in
research on
image-schemas. This book
is useful to linguists of
a cognitive orientation,
philosophers,
psychologists, and
anthropologists
interested in language,
and to those studying the
embodied mind.
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Contains seventeen papers
on microvariation in
syntactic doubling. This
work provides an overview
of the syntactic doubling
phenomena attested and of
the theoretical analyses
available. It discusses
the syntactic doubling
phenomena including,
among others, subject
pronoun doubling, WH
pronoun doubling, clitic
doubling and auxiliary
doubling.
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Presents the principles
of a Hallidayan approach
to language studies and
introduces, in an
explanatory way, a set
of techniques for the
grammatical analysis of
English. This book
includes an overview of
the applications of
functional grammar to
show the practical
importance of linguistic
theory and analysis in
relation to issues in
education.
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Focuses on describing
those features in the
English language that may
contribute towards the
creation of structural
ambiguities. This book
utilizes a comprehensive
inventory approach that
identifies individual
elements in the language
and their distinctive
behaviours, and how they
can be manipulated in the
creation of structural
ambiguities.
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Explores the variety of
types of complementation
found across the
languages of the world,
their grammatical
properties, and
meanings. This book is
useful to scholars of
typology, language
universals, syntax,
information structure,
and language contact in
departments of
linguistics and
anthropology, as well as
to advanced and graduate
students.
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Explains the relevant
terms which students of
linguistics and English
language are likely to
encounter during their
undergraduate study. This
book includes definitions
of key terms within
syntax and syntactic
theory, as well as
outlines of the work of
key thinkers in the
field, including Noam
Chomsky, M A K Halliday,
and Lucien Tesniere.
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Presents a collection of
papers in phonology and
syntax on the topic of
ineffability, or
absolute
ungrammaticality. These
papers contribute
analyses of carefully
presented cases. The
theoretical context for
the papers is the
analytical challenge
which these cases present
for Optimality Theory.
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Part of the "Oxford
Studies in Comparative
Syntax" series, this
volume is a study of
co-ordination, i.e.
structures with
conjunctions such as
"and", but, and "or",
arguing that these are
important words in their
constructions, rather
than being unimportant
and superfluous.
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Exploring the difference
between words and
structures, this volume
sets out to demonstrate,
that the explanation of
linguistic competence
should be shifted from
lexical entry to
syntactic structure and
from memory of words to
manipulation of rules. It
departs from both
language specific
constructional approaches
and lexicalist
approaches.
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Bridges the gap between
traditional and
functional grammar.
Starting with a
traditional approach,
this title helps students
develop a firm grasp of
traditional tools for
analysis and learn how
SFG (Systemic Functional
grammar) can be used to
enrich the traditional
formal approach. It is
suitable for upper
undergraduate and
postgraduate students.
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This Handbook provides a
comprehensive account of
current research on case
and the morphological and
syntactic phenomena
associated with it.
Scholars from all over
the world provide
overviews of current
theoretical,
typological, diachronic,
and psycholinguistic
research and assess
cross-linguistic work on
case and case-systems.
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Is teaching grammar an
uphill struggle? Do you
find teaching complex
sentences or comma use a
daunting prospect?
Focusing on what you need
to know in the classroom,
this title provides you
with the essential
knowledge and tools you
may need to teach grammar
effectively. It is
suitable for busy, newly
qualified, and
practising teachers.
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The trusted combination
reference grammar and
manual of current usage
is paired at a discount
with the popular workbook
which provides
imaginative and
accessible exercises.
Together, they help
undergraduate students of
French develop a deep,
practical awareness of
the language.
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For nearly half a
century, Professor M. A.
K. Halliday has been
enriching the discipline
of linguistics with his
keen insights into the
social semiotic
phenomenon we call
language. This ten volume
series presents the
seminal works of
Professor Halliday.
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Covers not only how
language is structured,
but also how it functions
both socially and
culturally, and how it
is acquired and processed
by speakers. It will
prepare students to go on
to more advanced work
and, at the same time,
will serve as a basic
reference that students
can continue to consult
throughout their studies.
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Shows how grammatical
relations are
characterized in
competing theories of
grammar and reveals the
different theories'
merits and limitations.
This work compares
mainstream
generative-transformational
theory with formalist and
functionalist approaches,
showing points of
convergence and
divergence.
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In this book Juan
Uriagereka explores
important consequences of
the multiple spell-out
hypothesis and of the
linked notion of
cyclicity. He combines
the latest thinking in
linguistics with
perspectives drawn from
physics, biology, and
animal behaviour.
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'Grammar and Writing'
explains grammatical
terms in an accessible
manner, through close
attention to the way
language is used in
specific extracts from
literary and non-literary
writing. It is designed
to be used by writers of
all kinds who want to
improve their knowledge
of language in order to
develop and improve their
writing skills.
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In this book Juan
Uriagereka explores
important consequences of
the multiple spell-out
hypothesis and of the
linked notion of
cyclicity. He combines
the latest thinking in
linguistics with
perspectives drawn from
physics, biology, and
animal behaviour.
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Jim Miller and Regina
Weinert examine the types
of clauses used by people
when they are speaking
off the cuff. They also
analyse the devices
speakers use when
organizing larger chunks
of language, such as
conversations. They argue
that there are major and
systematic differences
between spoken and
written language.
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This book is a lively
introduction to the study
of language by the
renowned linguist, David
Nunan. Drawing on a wide
range of anecdotes,
Nunan offers a
thought-provoking way in
to the basics of language
study. The book is framed
by accessible features
including questions,
further reading and a
glossary of linguistic
terminology and key
linguists.
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Punctuation can make all
the difference between a
good piece of writing and
a superb piece of
writing. This guide deals
with each punctuation
mark: from the punchiness
of the full stop to the
unacknowledged
flexibility of the
question mark, and the
manifold powers of
punctuation.
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Contains sixteen
contributions by fellow
linguists that include
papers on the English
progressive; predication
and the nominal clause;
the use of mood and modal
verbs in Italian and
Danish; some Norwegian
discourse particles and
their English
correspondences; and,
tendencies in the syntax
of the verb in American
and British English.
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Written in Spanish, this
study contributes to the
understanding of
synchronic and diachronic
aspects of the
grammatical relation of
the indirect object in
Spanish. as it appears on
the Iberian Peninsula as
well as in Latin America.
All kinds of genres are
being studied.
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When you just need to
know whether to use
'practice' or 'practise',
you don't want to be
enmeshed in past
participles, pluperfects
or prepositional phrases
- only to find that you
don't understand the
definition anyway. This
book is about learning
how to use English
correctly. It shows you
what to do, when and why
- so you can avoid the
pitfalls.
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In this work, Yan Huang
provides an extensive and
accessible overview of
the major contemporary
issues surrounding
anaphora and gives a
critical survey of the
many and diverse
contemporary approaches
to it. He also provides a
full cross-linguistic
account of anaphora. Data
is drawn from around 450
of the world's languages.
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What is Morphology? is a
concise and critical
introduction to the
central ideas of
morphology, which has
been revised and expanded
to include additional
material on morphological
productivity and the
mental lexicon,
experimental and
computational methods,
and new teaching
material.
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In this book, Yan Huang
provides an overview of
the major contemporary
issues surrounding
anaphora and gives a
critical survey of the
many and diverse
contemporary approaches
to it. Dr Huang's survey
and analysis are based on
a rich collection of data
drawn from around 450 of
the world's languages.
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This book describes the
historical emergence and
spread of the
to-infinitive in English.
The exposition is clear
and does not assume an
up-to-date knowledge of
generative theory. The
book will appeal to the
wide spectrum of scholars
interested in the
transformation of Old to
Middle English as well as
to those studying the
processes and causes of
syntactic change more
generally.
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This grammar and writing
reference is written for
English composition and
language and high-level
ESL students. It offers
practical advice on the
best ways to write and
revise essays, with
examples from
contemporary writers.
Bulleted lists begin each
chapter, providing a
reference.
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Though the construction
is rare in English, the
use of serial verbs is
common in many languages.
This book shows what
serial verbs are, where
they are found
(particularly in the
Oceanic languages of the
Pacific), and how
current theory accounts
for them. The author
argues that their
formation is a
consequence of contact
between different
languages.
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Presents a national study
of Canadian educators'
perspectives and
practices of
multicultural and
anti-racism education.
This book explores
teachers' perspectives on
race and ethno-cultural
equity, and offers
solutions for some of the
social justice and
diversity issues facing
educators in contemporary
Canadian schools and
society.
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The Dane C W Smith was
one of the first
professors of Slavic
philology. His Polish
Grammar from 1845 was at
the time regarded as the
best and was a mark of
particular interest in
the Polish language. This
book contains a
collection of letters
from the correspondence
between C W Smith and his
Polish friends.
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Useful for language
learning, this title
gives clear explanations
of almost all the key
points of Latin grammar.
It also includes
additional features,
such as a glossary of
grammatical terms, a
vocabulary list covering
all the Latin words found
in the main text, study
tips, and notes on Roman
dates, money, weights
and measures, and names.
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Proposes a holistic
theory of the relation
between the sounds,
structure, and meaning
of language and their
relation to mind and
brain. This work aims to
offer fundamental
thinking in linguistics
since Noam Chomsky's
"Aspects of the Theory of
Syntax" in 1965. It also
provides insights on the
evolution of language,
thought, and
communication.
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Presenting an analysis of
French grammar using the
Hallidayan approach,
this title looks at what
constitutes language,
and how it is used in
life. This grammar has
been developed as a
resource for discourse
analysis, and for
understanding how French
grammar makes meaning in
different textual and
contextual environments.
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Presents one-sentence
examples of writing
mistakes which provide
teachers with what are
often called daily oral
language exercises that
help students master the
basics of capitalisation,
mechanics, punctuation,
and usage. This book
contains exercises that
includes an at-a-glance
summary of skills
addressed.
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Presents an introduction
to the major issues in
Principles and Parameters
syntactic theory,
including phrase
structure, the lexicon,
case theory, movement,
and locality conditions.
This title includes
chapters on advanced
topics including vP
shells, object shells,
control, gapping and
ellipsis and on advanced
topics in binding.
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This new edition of a
successful text has been
thoroughly revised to
make it even more
accessible to those
without any prior
grammatical knowledge.
There is greater
discussion and
exemplification of key
terms, while essential
topics are now fully
introduced at the outset.
There are also new
sections, more diagrams
and shaded boxes.
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This is the fullest
account ever published of
Latin suffixes in
English. It explores the
rich variety of English
words formed by the
addition of one or more
Latin suffixes, such as
-ial, -able, -ability,
-ible, and -id. It
traces the histories of
over 3, 000 words,
revealing the range of
derivational patterns in
Indo-European, Latin,
and English.
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Contains a selection of
papers that were read at
the conference entitled
Cognitive Approaches to
English, an
international event
organized to mark the
30th anniversary of
English studies at the
Faculty of Philosophy
(Josip Juraj Strossmayer
University, Osijek),
which was held in Osijek
on October 18-19, 2007.
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This alphabetic guide
introduces terms used in
the study of linguistic
morphology, the study of
the structure of words.
The importance of
morphology has been more
clearly recognised in
recent linguistic theory,
and this glossary thus
covers an area of growing
interest.
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Almost all languages have
some ways of categorizing
nouns. This book provides
an analysis of noun
categorization devices
all over the world. It is
for typologists, those
working in the fields of
morphosyntactic variation
and lexical semantics,
as well as
anthropologists and all
other scholars interested
in the mechanisms of
human cognition.
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In this volume Silvio
Cruschina uses a
comparative analysis to
determine the syntax of
the functional
projections associated
with discourse-related
features, and to account
for the marked word
orders found in
Romance-particularly in
the fronting phenomena.
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This manual outlines a
framework for the
analysis of syntactic
grammar from a
perspective of a systemic
functional grammar. With
examples throughout, it
provides a brief overview
of systemic grammar,
considers formal units
and their classes, and
covers the role of units
as elements of structure.
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Presents a study of
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This comprehensive review
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This title demonstrates
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This book explores the
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First published in 1955,
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Scholars have often been
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Clear, practical and
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Negation is a central
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Presenting an
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Halliday's Introduction
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Deals with the issue of
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This book addresses
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An introduction to
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