Grammar, syntax & morphology
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Grammar, syntax & morphology
Hardback. This book offers a crosslinguistic survey of polysynthetic languages, in which single multi-morpheme verb forms can express what would be whole sentences in English. It looks at a range of issues from a cross-theoretical perspective, including complexity, argument structure, language contact, and language obsolence. Editor(s): Fortescue, Michael; Mithun, Marianne; Evans, Nicholas. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFF; CFK; JHMC. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683208
- ISBN
- 9780199683208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.23
€ 239.23
Hardback. Presents a unified theory of aspect within Universal Grammar. This title combines syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic approaches to a single domain, and offers linguistic analyses of five languages with very different aspectual systems: English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Navajo and Russian. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2AGR; 2GDC; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346579
- ISBN
- 9780792346579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.12
€ 246.12
Paperback. Presents a unified theory of aspect within Universal Grammar. This book provides an unusual combination of syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic approaches to a single domain, and gives detailed linguistic analyses of five languages with very different aspectual systems: English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Navajo and Russian. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2AGR; 2GDC; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346593
- ISBN
- 9780792346593
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Condition: New
€ 273.06
€ 273.06
Paperback. A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English Language students, and those who write in English. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2BMH; CBG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140514643
- ISBN
- 9780140514643
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
€ 10.99
€ 9.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226398815
- ISBN
- 9780226398815
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. A guide and workbook to address students' questions and misconceptions regarding English prepositions and to improve their ability to use prepositions fluently. It covers pre-positions and provides opportunities to practice many other essential points of English grammar and usage practice. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (LI) ELT intermediate; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 16. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031665
- ISBN
- 9780472031665
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Condition: New
€ 40.69
€ 40.69
Hardcover. This book presents an analysis of how speakers of typologically diverse languages report present-time situations. Astrid De Wit brings together cross-linguistic observations from English, French, the English-based creole language Sranan, and various Slavic languages, and relates them to the same phenomenon, the 'present perfective paradox'. Series: Oxford Studies of Time in Language and Thought. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFGA; CFK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759539
- ISBN
- 9780198759539
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Condition: New
€ 146.09
€ 146.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 figures. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFK; GTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035323
- ISBN
- 9780262035323
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Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 49.23
€ 50.82
€ 49.23
Paperback. In this study Friedrich Waismann gives a systematic presentation of insights into philosophical problems which can be achieved by clarifying the language in which the problems are posed. Much of the material and the method itself derive from Wittgenstein's work in the early 1930s. Editor(s): Harre, Rom. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333630549
- ISBN
- 9780333630549
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Condition: New
€ 143.30
€ 143.30
Paperback. Fredric Jameson's survey of Structuralism and Russian Formalism is, at the same time, a critique of their basic methodology. He lays bare the presuppositions of the two movements, clarifying the relationship between the synchronic methods of Saussurean linguistics and the realities of time and history. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature S. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691013169
- ISBN
- 9780691013169
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
paperback. Describes the historical emergence and spread of the to-infinitive in English. This book shows that to + infinitive emerged from a reanalysis of the preposition to plus a deverbal nominalization, which spread first to purpose clauses, then to nonfinite environments. It challenges the reasoning that infinitives must have been nouns in Old English. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199208739
- ISBN
- 9780199208739
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Condition: New
€ 114.34
€ 114.34
Hardback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080425
- ISBN
- 9781556080425
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Condition: New
€ 190.37
€ 190.37
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401077187
- ISBN
- 9789401077187
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Condition: New
€ 185.54
€ 185.54
Paperback. The Semantics of English Negative Prefixes proposes a new system for describing the semantic properties of negative prefixes in English. Specifically, the system captures the semantic distinctions between pairs of negative words that share same bases but end in different prefixes like amoral vs. immoral, dissatisfied vs. unsatisfied, etc. Num Pages: 192 pages, 27 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFGA; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845539719
- ISBN
- 9781845539719
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Condition: New
€ 18.92
€ 18.92
Hardcover. This book considers the role of cross-dialectal data in our understanding of linguistic variability, focusing on the widely discussed dichotomy between past tense forms and relying primarily on spoken language data from different varieties of Spanish. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language Variation. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137029805
- ISBN
- 9781137029805
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Condition: New
€ 63.82
€ 63.82
Hardback. Analyzes the structure of coordination from two perspectives: the symmetrical properties the construction imposes on its conjuncts, and how conjuncts interact with other categories outside coordination with respect to agreement and other grammatical phenomena. This book offers a theory of coordination within the syntactic frameworks. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015106
- ISBN
- 9781402015106
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Condition: New
€ 122.63
€ 122.63
Paperback. Analyzes the structure of coordination based on the symmetrical properties the construction imposes on its conjuncts, and how conjuncts interact with other categories outside coordination with respect to agreement and other grammatical phenomena. Focusing on data from Spanish, this work offers a theory of coordination within syntactic frameworks. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015113
- ISBN
- 9781402015113
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Condition: New
€ 123.22
€ 123.22
Hardcover. This book provides a characterisation of the nominal, verb, clause and information structure of the Irish language from a functional perspective based on Role and Reference Grammar. Series: Discussions in Functional Approaches to Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 figures. BIC Classification: 2AFR; CFG; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845534219
- ISBN
- 9781845534219
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Condition: New
€ 120.49
€ 120.49
Paperback. This accessible text is split into 2 halves. Initially, Janet Townend takes the reader through the early development and the structure and usage of spoken English. In the second half Jean Walker explains the history and structure of written English, including word formation and grammar. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861564290
- ISBN
- 9781861564290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. A complete course in the syntactic structure of English. The edition offers coverage of areas such as appositive constructions, parasitic gaps and expanded coverage of cleft sentences and free relatives. It progresses from overview to major constructions and grammar with end-of-chapter exercises. Num Pages: 834 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1100.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 834
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226556291
- ISBN
- 9780226556291
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Condition: New
€ 82.72€ 69.07
€ 82.72
€ 69.07
The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions. A Comparative Study.
Butler, Alastair; Mathieu, Eric (Affiliated R...
Hardback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403921123
- ISBN
- 9781403921123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. This textbook is based on a modified traditional model of structural and functional analysis. Underlying structures and various types of transformations are explained as needed. The analysis deals mainly with phrase and clause structures, including speech registers and questions of usage. Num Pages: 526 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819193803
- ISBN
- 9780819193803
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Condition: New
€ 103.00
€ 103.00
Hardback. This volume examines several aspects of the syntax of imperative clauses in English and in a variety of other Germanic languages in the context of the challenge that apparent optional movement poses for the Minimalist Programme. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AC; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993422
- ISBN
- 9780333993422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Paperback. This volume examines several aspects of the syntax of imperative clauses in English and in a variety of other Germanic languages in the context of the challenge that apparent optional movement poses for the Minimalist Programme. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349432059
- ISBN
- 9781349432059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33