Semantics and morphosyntactic variation qualities and the grammar of property concepts

Explores why different languages have systematically different ways of saying the same thing. It focuses on adjectival predication and shows that systematic differences in the meaning of words expressing adjectival notions have systematic effects on the form of the sentences they appear in

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francez, Itamar, Koontz-Garboden, Andrew (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2017, 2017
Edition:First edition
Series:Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics / Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Explores why different languages have systematically different ways of saying the same thing. It focuses on adjectival predication and shows that systematic differences in the meaning of words expressing adjectival notions have systematic effects on the form of the sentences they appear in
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2017
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780191805837