Canonical morphology and syntax [electronic resource] /
by Brown, Dunstan; Chumakina, Marina; Corbett, Greville G.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 312 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780191746154 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax | Grammar, Comparative and general -- MorphologyOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This book presents canonical typology, a framework for comparing constructions and categories across languages. The canonical method takes the criteria used to define particular categories or phenomena (eg negation, finiteness, possession) to create a multidimensional space in which language-specific instances can be placed.
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This book presents canonical typology, a framework for comparing constructions and categories across languages. The canonical method takes the criteria used to define particular categories or phenomena (eg negation, finiteness, possession) to create a multidimensional space in which language-specific instances can be placed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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