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OverviewThis volume combines papers selected for their affinity with work on discourse analysis and language typology. The methodological platform is the authors' conviction that all linguistic work needs to be empirical in the sense that (1) generalizations are to be made on the basis of spoken texts in larger contexts, (2) generalizations are correct only as long as pertinent linguistic material does not contradict them, and (3) that linguistic categories and rules are of a temporal nature. In this sense, the contributions represent 'functional typological' comparison, often of languages not frequently investigated. The papers are arranged in 5 groups: Transitivity and voice; Clausal modality; Typology and discourse categories; Language and Culture; Functionality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Werner Abraham (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands) , T Givon , Sandra A Thompson (University of California, Santa Barbara)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co ISBN: 9781283092623ISBN 10: 128309262 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 10 February 1995 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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