17.3459, Books: Linguistic Theories: Mairal, Gil (Eds)

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Date: 15-Nov-2006
From: Joyce Reid < jreid at cup.org >
Subject: Linguistic Universals: Mairal, Gil (Eds) 

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Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:50:03
From: Joyce Reid < jreid at cup.org >
Subject: Linguistic Universals: Mairal, Gil (Eds) 

Title: Linguistic Universals 
Publication Year: 2006 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://us.cambridge.org

Editor: Ricardo Mairal
Editor: Juana Gil

Paperback: ISBN: 0521545528 Pages: 228 Price: U.S. $ 32.99
Paperback: ISBN: 0521545528 Pages: 228 Price: U.K. £ 17.99

Abstract:

The discovery of 'linguistic universals' - the properties that all
languages have in common - is a fundamental goal of linguistic research.
Linguists face the task of accounting for why languages, which apparently
differ so greatly from one another on the surface, display striking
similarities in their underlying structure. This volume brings together a
team of leading experts to show how different linguistic theories have
approached this challenge. Drawing on work from both formal and functional
perspectives, it provides a comprehensive overview of the most notable work
on linguistic universals - with chapters on syntax, semantics, phonology,
morphology and typology - and explores a range of central issues, such as
the relationship between linguistic universals and the language faculty,
and what linguistic universals can tell us about our biological make-up and
cognitive abilities. Clear, succinct, and up-to-date, it will be invaluable
to anyone seeking a greater understanding of the phenomenon that is human
language. 

1. A first look at universals
    Ricardo Mairal and Juana Gil; 
2. Linguistic typology 
    Kees Hengeveld; 
3. Universals in a generative setting 
    Cedric Boeckx; 
4. In search of universals 
    Ian Maddieson; 
5. Morphological universals 
    Andrew Spencer; 
6. Syntactic typology 
    Bernard Comrie; 
7. Some universals of verb semantics  
    Robert D. Van Valin Jr.; 
8. Language change and universals 
    Joan Bybee. 

Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories

Written In: English  (eng)

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