The Universal Structure of Categories
| Author | : Martina Wiltschko |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 377 |
| Release | : 2014-07-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107038516 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107038510 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Universal Structure of Categories by : Martina Wiltschko
Download or read book The Universal Structure of Categories written by Martina Wiltschko and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using data from a variety of languages, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology.
