The universal structure of categories : towards a formal typology
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The universal structure of categories : towards a formal typology
（Cambridge studies in linguistics, 142）
Cambridge University Press, 2022, c2014
- : pbk
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First published: 2014
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-351) and index
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Description
Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology. In essence, this new theory shows that language-specific categories are built from a small set of universal categories and language-specific units of language. Throughout the book the Universal Spine Hypothesis is compared to two alternative theories - the Universal Base Hypothesis and the No Base Hypothesis. This valuable addition to the field will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in linguistics.
Table of Contents
- 1. The universal structure of categories
- 2. A history of ideas behind the spine
- 3. The universal spine as a heuristic for the identification of grammatical categories
- 4. Anchoring categories in independent clauses
- 5. Anchoring categories in dependent clauses
- 6. Nominal anchoring categories
- 7. Categories that introduce a point of view
- 8. Towards a formal typology.
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