Buch, Englisch, Band 26, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 917 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 26, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 917 g
Reihe: Empirical Approaches to Language Typology [EALT]
ISBN: 978-3-11-017359-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the methodological pluralism that characterizes the present situation. Care is taken that all volumes be accessible to every linguist and, moreover, to every reader specializing in some domain related to human language. A deeper understanding of human language in general, based on a detailed analysis of typological diversity among individual languages, is fundamental for many sciences, not only for linguists. Therefore, this series has proven to be indispensable in every research library, be it public or private, which has a specialization in language and the language sciences. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Giada Palmieri.
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Anna Giacalone Ramat: Introduction · Bernard Comrie: Typology and language acquisition: The case of relative clauses · Stephen Matthews and Virginia Yip: Relative clauses in early bilingual development: Transfer and universals · Giuliano Bernini: Learner varieties and language types: The case of indefinite pronouns in non-native Italian · Björn Hammarberg and Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm: Adnominal possession: combining typological and second language perspectives · Anna Giacalone Ramat: Gerunds as optional categories in second language learning · Daniel Véronique: Iconicity and finiteness in the development of early grammar in French as L2 and in French-based creoles · Yasuhiro Shirai and Yumiko Nishi: Lexicalization of aspectual structures in English and Japanese · Henriëtte Hendricks: Using nouns for reference maintenance: A seeming contradiction in L2 discourse · Rosanna Sornicola: Cross-linguistic comparison and second language acquisition: An approach to Topic and Left-detachment constuctions from the perspective of spoken language · Mary Carroll and Christane von Stutterheim: Typology and information organisation: Perspective taking and language-specific effects in the construal of events · Stefania Giannini: Typological comparison and interlanguage phonology: maps or gaps between typology and language learning of sound systems?
