Subjects and universal grammar an explanatory theory
The 'subject' of a sentence is a concept that presents great challenges to linguists. Most languages have something which looks like a subject, but subjects differ across languages in their nature and properties, making them an interesting phenomenon for those seeking linguistic universals...
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Formato: | Libro |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2006
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Colección: | Cambridge studies in linguistics ;
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. On subjects and explanation; 2. Most prominent argument; 3. Pivot; 4. Long distance dependencies; 5. Control constructions; 6. Universality; 7. Competing theories.