Canonical morphology and syntax

This book presents canonical typology, a framework for comparing constructions and categories across languages. The canonical method takes the criteria used to define particular categories or phenomena (eg negation, finiteness, possession) to create a multidimensional space in which language-specifi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Dunstan
Other Authors: Chumakina, Marina, Corbett, Greville G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2012, 2012
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book presents canonical typology, a framework for comparing constructions and categories across languages. The canonical method takes the criteria used to define particular categories or phenomena (eg negation, finiteness, possession) to create a multidimensional space in which language-specific instances can be placed
Physical Description:xiv, 312 p. ill
ISBN:9780191746154