Grammar, syntax and morphology

This book discusses to what extent errors young children make with their interpretation of definite articles and pronouns are due to their immature pragmatic skills, and to what extent incomplete syntactic development plays a role.

This book investigates the nature of the relationship between phonology and syntax and proposes a theory of Minimal Indirect Reference that solves many classic problems relating to the topic.

This book investigates the nature of the relationship between phonology and syntax and proposes a theory of Minimal Indirect Reference that solves many classic problems relating to the topic.

Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language.

Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language.

Idioms represent a fascinating linguistic phenomenon that has captured the attention of many linguists for decades.

Idioms represent a fascinating linguistic phenomenon that has captured the attention of many linguists for decades.

This volume provides a concise overview of the diachronic development of composite predicates (CPs) in Late Modern English, offering clearer evidence of ongoing language change using data less readily available in other corpora.

Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language has become firmly established as the leading reference guide to modern Greek grammar.

Polish: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to the grammar system for intermediate to advanced learners of Polish.

Polish: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to the grammar system for intermediate to advanced learners of Polish.

Routledge Revivals presents a reissue of Noam Chomksy's MA thesis, written in 1951, and first published in 1979.

Routledge Revivals presents a reissue of Noam Chomksy's MA thesis, written in 1951, and first published in 1979.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1999.

Although the grammatical expression of reciprocal (or 'mutual') situations in the languages of the world has received a surprising amount of attention in recent years, so far no comprehensive study specifically dealing with the historical development and synchronic structure of English reciprocal constructions has been published.

First Published in 1997.

First Published in 1997.

This book differs from other introductions to pragmatics in approaching the problems of interpreting language use in terms of interpersonal modelling of beliefs and intentions.

This book differs from other introductions to pragmatics in approaching the problems of interpreting language use in terms of interpersonal modelling of beliefs and intentions.

The origin, development, and nature of language has been the focus of theoretical debate among philosophers for many centuries.

The origin, development, and nature of language has been the focus of theoretical debate among philosophers for many centuries.

Over the years, a major strand of Miyagawa's research has been to study how syntax, case marking, and argument structure interact.

Over the years, a major strand of Miyagawa's research has been to study how syntax, case marking, and argument structure interact.

The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source.

The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source.

This is Volume I of Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Indo-China and the Indian Archipelago, which is part of a series of seven on SouthEast Asia.

This is Volume I of Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Indo-China and the Indian Archipelago, which is part of a series of seven on SouthEast Asia.

First Published in 2000.

First Published in 2000.

This is Volume VI of six in a series on the Ancient Near East.

This is Volume X in a series of sixteen on Buddhism.

This is Volume X in a series of sixteen on Buddhism.

This is Volume I of six in the Ancient Near East Oriental series.

This is Volume I of six in the Ancient Near East Oriental series.

This is Volume XXI in a series of twenty-one on the Cognitive Psychology.

This is Volume XXI in a series of twenty-one on the Cognitive Psychology.

Assuming no prior grammatical knowledge, Understanding Syntax explains and illustrates the major concepts, categories and terminology involved in the study of cross-linguistic syntax.

This addition to the Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition series presents a comprehensive review of the latest research findings on sentence processing in second language acquisition.

This addition to the Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition series presents a comprehensive review of the latest research findings on sentence processing in second language acquisition.

Language description plays an important role in language learning/teaching because it often determines what specific language forms, features, and usages are taught and how.

Language description plays an important role in language learning/teaching because it often determines what specific language forms, features, and usages are taught and how.

Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a thorough reference guide to modern Japanese grammar.

Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a thorough reference guide to modern Japanese grammar.

This first linguistic study of British Sign Language is written for students of linguistics, for deaf and hearing sign language researchers, for teachers and social workers for the deaf.

This first linguistic study of British Sign Language is written for students of linguistics, for deaf and hearing sign language researchers, for teachers and social workers for the deaf.

Strong linguistic and ecological pressures are gradually pushing Koromfe, the local language spoken in the north of Burkina Faso, West Africa, towards extinction.

Strong linguistic and ecological pressures are gradually pushing Koromfe, the local language spoken in the north of Burkina Faso, West Africa, towards extinction.

This book assembles a collection of papers in two different domains: formal syntax and neurolinguistics.

This book assembles a collection of papers in two different domains: formal syntax and neurolinguistics.