Efficiency and complexity in grammars
John Hawkins demonstrates a clear link between how languages are used and the conventions of their grammars. He sets out a theory in which performance shapes grammars and accounts for the variation patterns found in the world's languages
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2004, 2004
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | John Hawkins demonstrates a clear link between how languages are used and the conventions of their grammars. He sets out a theory in which performance shapes grammars and accounts for the variation patterns found in the world's languages |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 303 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191719301 0191719307 |