Language universals

Examining language universals from a cross-disciplinary perspective, this book provides insights into questions such as: What exactly defines the human capacity for language? Are there universal properties of human languages and, if so, what are they? Can all language universals be explained in the...

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Main Author: Christiansen, Morten H.
Other Authors: Collins, Christopher T., Edelman, Shimon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009, 2009
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Examining language universals from a cross-disciplinary perspective, this book provides insights into questions such as: What exactly defines the human capacity for language? Are there universal properties of human languages and, if so, what are they? Can all language universals be explained in the same way?
Physical Description:xiii, 294 p., [1] p. of plates ill
ISBN:9780199866953
0199866953