Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index.
The World's Languages in Overview -- 1. Introduction to Typology and Universals -- 2. A (Brief) History of Typology -- 3. Issues of Method and Explanation -- 4. Basic Categories -- 5. Constituent Order Universals -- 6. Determining Basic Constituent Order -- 7. Morphemes -- 8. Morphological Typology -- 9. Case and Agreement Systems -- 10. Animacy, Definiteness, and Gender -- 11. Valence -- 12. Tense and Aspect -- 13. Mood and Negation -- 14. Morphosyntax of Speech Acts -- 15. Subordination -- 16. Coordination and Cosubordination.
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Ideal in introductory courses dealing with grammatical structure and linguistics analysis, Introduction to Typology overviews the major grammatical categories and constructions in the world's languages. Framed in a typological perspective, the constant concern of this primary text is to underscore the similarities and differences which underlie the vast array of human languages.
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Linguistic universals.
Typology (Linguistics)
Typologie (Linguistique)
Universaux (Linguistique)
Grammatiktheorie
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Historical & Comparative.