Author: Zygmunt Frajzyngier
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027281998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
The general objective of the study is systematic examination of the processes involved in the formation and evolution of complex sentence constructions in a group of genetically related languages. The Chadic language group, at about 140 languages, constitutes the largest and most diversified branch of the Afroasiatic family. One of the findings of the present work is that languages starting from the same base may develop quite different morphological and syntactic structures. With respect to issues of general linguistic interest, the book deals with motivations for grammaticalization: It is proposed that one of the most important motivations is satisfaction of the principle of well formedness, that is, that every element in an utterance must have its role transparent to the hearer either by inherent lexical properties or by grammatical means. In the present work both aspects of grammaticalization, viz. the emergence of grammatical constructions and the emergence of grammatical morphemes, are given equal weight. In addition to semantic metaphor and metonymy as mechanisms in the processes of grammaticalization, the present work develops the notion of semiotic metonymy, whereby a part of a sign performs the function of the sign. It is shown that semiotic metonymy plays an important role in the grammaticalization of grammatical morphemes and constructions into other morphemes and constructions. The book also shows that unindirectionality is not a governing principle with respect to the development of grammatical morphemes into other grammatical morphemes; rather, there is considerable evidence and theoretical justification for the bidirectionality principle.
Grammaticalization of the Complex Sentence
Author: Zygmunt Frajzyngier
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027281998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
The general objective of the study is systematic examination of the processes involved in the formation and evolution of complex sentence constructions in a group of genetically related languages. The Chadic language group, at about 140 languages, constitutes the largest and most diversified branch of the Afroasiatic family. One of the findings of the present work is that languages starting from the same base may develop quite different morphological and syntactic structures. With respect to issues of general linguistic interest, the book deals with motivations for grammaticalization: It is proposed that one of the most important motivations is satisfaction of the principle of well formedness, that is, that every element in an utterance must have its role transparent to the hearer either by inherent lexical properties or by grammatical means. In the present work both aspects of grammaticalization, viz. the emergence of grammatical constructions and the emergence of grammatical morphemes, are given equal weight. In addition to semantic metaphor and metonymy as mechanisms in the processes of grammaticalization, the present work develops the notion of semiotic metonymy, whereby a part of a sign performs the function of the sign. It is shown that semiotic metonymy plays an important role in the grammaticalization of grammatical morphemes and constructions into other morphemes and constructions. The book also shows that unindirectionality is not a governing principle with respect to the development of grammatical morphemes into other grammatical morphemes; rather, there is considerable evidence and theoretical justification for the bidirectionality principle.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027281998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
The general objective of the study is systematic examination of the processes involved in the formation and evolution of complex sentence constructions in a group of genetically related languages. The Chadic language group, at about 140 languages, constitutes the largest and most diversified branch of the Afroasiatic family. One of the findings of the present work is that languages starting from the same base may develop quite different morphological and syntactic structures. With respect to issues of general linguistic interest, the book deals with motivations for grammaticalization: It is proposed that one of the most important motivations is satisfaction of the principle of well formedness, that is, that every element in an utterance must have its role transparent to the hearer either by inherent lexical properties or by grammatical means. In the present work both aspects of grammaticalization, viz. the emergence of grammatical constructions and the emergence of grammatical morphemes, are given equal weight. In addition to semantic metaphor and metonymy as mechanisms in the processes of grammaticalization, the present work develops the notion of semiotic metonymy, whereby a part of a sign performs the function of the sign. It is shown that semiotic metonymy plays an important role in the grammaticalization of grammatical morphemes and constructions into other morphemes and constructions. The book also shows that unindirectionality is not a governing principle with respect to the development of grammatical morphemes into other grammatical morphemes; rather, there is considerable evidence and theoretical justification for the bidirectionality principle.
Complex Sentences in Grammar and Discourse
Author: Joan L. Bybee
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027225856
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The papers in this volume in honor of Sandra Annear Thompson deal with complex sentences, an important topic in Thompson's career. The focus of the contributions is on the ways in which the grammatical properties of complex sentences are shaped by the communicative context in which they are produced, an approach to grammatical analysis that Thompson pioneered and developed in the course of her distinguished career.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027225856
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The papers in this volume in honor of Sandra Annear Thompson deal with complex sentences, an important topic in Thompson's career. The focus of the contributions is on the ways in which the grammatical properties of complex sentences are shaped by the communicative context in which they are produced, an approach to grammatical analysis that Thompson pioneered and developed in the course of her distinguished career.
English Complex Sentences
Author: Richard A. Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Complex Sentences, Grammaticalization, Typology
Author: Philip Baldi
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110253410
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 961
Book Description
New Perspectives on Historical Latin Syntax: Complex Sentences, Grammaticalization, Typology is the fourth in a set of four volumes dealing with the long-term evolution of Latin syntax, roughly from the 4th century BCE up to the 6th century CE. As in the other volumes, the non-technical style and extensive illustration with classical examples makes the content readable and immediately useful to the widest audience.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110253410
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 961
Book Description
New Perspectives on Historical Latin Syntax: Complex Sentences, Grammaticalization, Typology is the fourth in a set of four volumes dealing with the long-term evolution of Latin syntax, roughly from the 4th century BCE up to the 6th century CE. As in the other volumes, the non-technical style and extensive illustration with classical examples makes the content readable and immediately useful to the widest audience.
Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences: English Sentence Forms
Author: Manik Joshi
Publisher: Manik Joshi
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
REVISED EDITION -- FEB 20, 2016 -- Sentence forms in English language - simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound-complex sentence | phrases and clauses | independent or principal clause (main clause), dependent or subordinate clause | list of important coordinators and transitional expressions (transitional words or phrases) for compound sentences | list of important subordinators for complex sentences | double and multiple sentences | definition and examples of simple, compound and complex sentences
Publisher: Manik Joshi
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
REVISED EDITION -- FEB 20, 2016 -- Sentence forms in English language - simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound-complex sentence | phrases and clauses | independent or principal clause (main clause), dependent or subordinate clause | list of important coordinators and transitional expressions (transitional words or phrases) for compound sentences | list of important subordinators for complex sentences | double and multiple sentences | definition and examples of simple, compound and complex sentences
Complex Sentences in Grammar and Discourse
Author: Joan L. Bybee
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027297150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The papers in this volume in honor of Sandra Annear Thompson deal with complex sentences, an important topic in Thompson’s career. The focus of the contributions is on the ways in which the grammatical properties of complex sentences are shaped by the communicative context in which they are produced, an approach to grammatical analysis that Thompson pioneered and developed in the course of her distinguished career.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027297150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The papers in this volume in honor of Sandra Annear Thompson deal with complex sentences, an important topic in Thompson’s career. The focus of the contributions is on the ways in which the grammatical properties of complex sentences are shaped by the communicative context in which they are produced, an approach to grammatical analysis that Thompson pioneered and developed in the course of her distinguished career.
Spotlight on Grammar: Compound and complex sentences
Author: Carolyn LoGiudice
Publisher:
ISBN: 9787606064452
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9787606064452
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Grammaticalization and English Complex Prepositions
Author: Sebastian Hoffmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134237278
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
What is a grammatical unit? How does grammatical structure evolve? How can we best investigate the mental representation of grammar? What is the connection between language use and language structure? This book aims to help answer such questions by presenting a detailed analysis of English complex prepositions (e.g. in spite of or with respect to) on the basis of large amounts of authentic language data dating from the Middle Ages until today.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134237278
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
What is a grammatical unit? How does grammatical structure evolve? How can we best investigate the mental representation of grammar? What is the connection between language use and language structure? This book aims to help answer such questions by presenting a detailed analysis of English complex prepositions (e.g. in spite of or with respect to) on the basis of large amounts of authentic language data dating from the Middle Ages until today.
Grammar for Writing: Understanding the Mechanics of Grammar and How Language Works
Author:
Publisher: Prestwick House Inc
ISBN: 1580497632
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Publisher: Prestwick House Inc
ISBN: 1580497632
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
English Complex Sentences
Author: R. A. Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780720461800
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780720461800
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description