Animacy and Reference (Studies in Language Companion Series)

By Mutsumi Yamamoto

The objectives of this text are to propose a conceptual framework of "animacy" and to explicate how the animacy concept can be reflected in the use of referential expressions. This second objective is addressed primarily through detailed case studies of English and Japanese.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9027230498
• ISBN13: 9789027230492
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 6.1" x 0.9"