Grammar, syntax and morphology

As with many other languages, Mandarin Chinese exhibits a rich variety of ways in expressing the arguments of the predicator in a sentence.

As with many other languages, Mandarin Chinese exhibits a rich variety of ways in expressing the arguments of the predicator in a sentence.

Users of natural languages have many word orders with which to encode the same truth-conditional meaning.

Users of natural languages have many word orders with which to encode the same truth-conditional meaning.

This book investigates two prominent issues with regard to the inflected infinitive-the syntactic distribution of the Portuguese inflected infinitive, and its origin and development from Early Romance.

This book investigates two prominent issues with regard to the inflected infinitive-the syntactic distribution of the Portuguese inflected infinitive, and its origin and development from Early Romance.

This grammar is a complete reference guide to the language of Indonesia as used by native speakers.

This grammar is a complete reference guide to the language of Indonesia as used by native speakers.

In his Plaint of Nature (De planctu Naturae), Alan of Lille bases much of his argument against sin in general and homosexuality in particular on the claim that both amount to bad grammar.

In his Plaint of Nature (De planctu Naturae), Alan of Lille bases much of his argument against sin in general and homosexuality in particular on the claim that both amount to bad grammar.

This book examines one of the allegedly unique features of human language: structure sensitivity.

This book examines one of the allegedly unique features of human language: structure sensitivity.

In this book, contributors have been brought together to discuss the role of two major factors shaping the grammars of different varieties of English (and of other languages) all over the world: so-called vernacular universals and contact-induced change.

In this book, contributors have been brought together to discuss the role of two major factors shaping the grammars of different varieties of English (and of other languages) all over the world: so-called vernacular universals and contact-induced change.

The Iranian languages form the major eastern branch of the Indo-European group of languages, itself part of the larger Indo-Iranian family.

The Iranian languages form the major eastern branch of the Indo-European group of languages, itself part of the larger Indo-Iranian family.

The Routledge Language Family Series is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates of linguistics and language, or those with an interest in historical linguistics, linguistics anthropology and language development.

The Routledge Language Family Series is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates of linguistics and language, or those with an interest in historical linguistics, linguistics anthropology and language development.

Ever since the start of Chinese linguistic studies, the description of the Chinese particle LE has remained elusive.

Ever since the start of Chinese linguistic studies, the description of the Chinese particle LE has remained elusive.

This book is a grammar of Mangghuer, a Mongolic language spoken by approximately 25,000 people in China's northwestern Qinghai Province.

This book is a grammar of Mangghuer, a Mongolic language spoken by approximately 25,000 people in China's northwestern Qinghai Province.

This book investigates the theory of locality within the framework of minimalism, with a special focus on restructuring and other related phenomena that exhibit an apparent violation of the strictly local conditions.

This book investigates the theory of locality within the framework of minimalism, with a special focus on restructuring and other related phenomena that exhibit an apparent violation of the strictly local conditions.

The book investigates the synatctic distribution of the Algonquian Conjuct verb from the theoretical perspective of the Minimalist Program.

The book investigates the synatctic distribution of the Algonquian Conjuct verb from the theoretical perspective of the Minimalist Program.

Alderete examines the influences of morphological factors on stress and pitch accent within Optimality Theory.

Alderete examines the influences of morphological factors on stress and pitch accent within Optimality Theory.

An investigation of the serial verb construction, this work engages central issues in syntactic theory-complex predicates, clausal architecture and syntactic variation.

An investigation of the serial verb construction, this work engages central issues in syntactic theory-complex predicates, clausal architecture and syntactic variation.

This work studies various aspects of word order and clause structure in Spanish that have proved problematic for syntactic theory.

This work studies various aspects of word order and clause structure in Spanish that have proved problematic for syntactic theory.

The main topic of this work is the interaction between syntactic structure and meanin within the noun phrase, with data drwn primarily from English and Italian.

The main topic of this work is the interaction between syntactic structure and meanin within the noun phrase, with data drwn primarily from English and Italian.

This Study investigates the syntax of complement and relative clauses in English which lack overt complementizers (clauses without that ).

This Study investigates the syntax of complement and relative clauses in English which lack overt complementizers (clauses without that ).

This volume aims to familiarize readers with the varieties of world Englishes used across cultures and to create awareness of some of the linguistic and socially relevant contexts and functions that have given rise to them.

This volume aims to familiarize readers with the varieties of world Englishes used across cultures and to create awareness of some of the linguistic and socially relevant contexts and functions that have given rise to them.

This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar.

This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each is situated.

This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each is situated.

This book investigates variation and change in Old English word order, with special emphasis on the position of the verb.

This book investigates variation and change in Old English word order, with special emphasis on the position of the verb.