A Comparative Typology of English and German: Unifying the Contrasts Contributor(s): Hawkins, John a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138919225 ISBN-13: 9781138919228 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 425 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.82 lbs) 262 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: First published in 1986, this book draws together analyses of English and German. It defines the contrasts and similarities between the two languages and, in particular, looks at the question of whether contrasts in one area of the grammar is systematically related to contrasts in another, and whether there is any 'directionality' or unity to contrast throughout grammar as a whole. It is suggested that there is, and that English and German can serve as a case study for a more general typology of languages than we now have. This volume will be of interest to a wide range of linguists, including students of Germanic languages; language typologists; generative grammarians attempting to 'fix the parameters' on language variation;' historical linguists; and applied linguists. |