Further Grammatical Topics

by R.M.W. Dixon

Book Overview

Basic Linguistic Theory provides a fundamental characterization of the nature of human languages and a comprehensive guide to their description and analysis. In crystal-clear prose, R. M. W. Dixon describes how to go about doing linguistics. He show how grammatical structures and rules may be worked out on the basis of inductive generalisations, and explains the steps by which an attested grammar and lexicon can built up from observed utterances...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199571104
• ISBN13: 9780199571109
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"