Grammars for Number Names

The present book collects seven studies on the grammatical aspects of number names. No attempt has been made to unify the notation, but all authors work from a generative viewpoint. Each contribution chosen gives more than just a description of the number name system in a certain language. Thus, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brandt Corstius, H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1968, 1968
Edition:1st ed. 1968
Series:Foundations of Language Supplementary Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • A Functional Grammar of Dutch Number Names
  • On the Syntax of Certain Classes of Numerical Expressions
  • A Transformational-Generative Grammar for Rumanian Numerical Expressions
  • A Syntactic Comparison of Chinese and Japanese Numerical Expressions
  • Grammars of Number Names of Certain Dravidian Languages
  • Number Names in Four Languages of Mexico
  • Automatic Translation between Number Names