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Italian Syntax
Luigi Burzio
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Description for Italian Syntax
paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1500.
In the course of our everyday lives, we generally take our knowledge of language for granted. Occasionally, we may become aware of its great practical importance, but we rarely pay any attention to the formal properties that language has. Yet these properties are remarkably complex. So complex that the question immediately arises as to how we could know so much. The facts that will be considered in this book should serve well to illustrate this point. We will see for example that verbs like arrivare 'arrive' and others like telefonare 'telephone', which are superficially similar, actually differ in a large ... Read more
In the course of our everyday lives, we generally take our knowledge of language for granted. Occasionally, we may become aware of its great practical importance, but we rarely pay any attention to the formal properties that language has. Yet these properties are remarkably complex. So complex that the question immediately arises as to how we could know so much. The facts that will be considered in this book should serve well to illustrate this point. We will see for example that verbs like arrivare 'arrive' and others like telefonare 'telephone', which are superficially similar, actually differ in a large ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Number of Pages
470
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027720153
SKU
V9789027720153
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Reviews for Italian Syntax
`Luigi Burzio's study is a truly outstanding contribution to the study of language. Carefully reasoned, original in conception, and remarkably comprehensive in scope, his work is sure to prove to be a landmark in the field and a source of great inspiration and insight for years to come.' Noam Chomsky, MIT