Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language / Edition 1

by Lindsay J. Whaley

Overview

Ideal in introductory courses dealing with grammatical structure and linguistic analysis, Introduction to Typology overviews the major grammatical categories and constructions in the world's languages. Framed in a typological perspective, the constant concern of this primary text is to underscore the similarities and differences which underlie the vast array of human languages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803959620
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/30/1996
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

THE BASICS OF LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
An Introduction to Typology and Universals
A (Brief) History of Typology
Issues of Method and Explanation
Basic Categories
WORLD ORDER TYPOLOGY
Constituent Order Universals
Determining Basic Constituent Order
MORPHOLOGICAL TYPOLOGY
Morphemes
Morphological Typology
ENCODING RELATIONAL AND SEMANTIC PROPERTIES OF NOMINALS
Case and Agreement Systems
Animacy, Definiteness and Gender
Valence
VERBAL CATEGORIES
Tense and Aspect
Mood and Negation
The Morphosyntax of Speech Acts
COMPLEX CLAUSES
Subordination
Coordination and Cosubordination