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Paperback. A concise and accessible 2001 introduction to the ways in which relations between words in sentences are marked in languages. Series Editor(s): Austin, P.; Bresnan, J.; Comrie, B.; Crain, S.; Dressler, W.; Ewen, C.; Lass, R.; Lightfoot, David; Rice, K. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 tables. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Case is an accessible introduction for students of linguistics to the ways relations between words in sentences are marked in languages. Case is fundamental to the whole system of language. One of its most interesting features is the recurrence of apparently idiosyncratic patterns and devices in otherwise unrelated languages. This book picks out these recurring strategies and explores their significance. It provides the background against which the case-marking of particular languages can be best understood. In this revised 2001 edition, Blake refines and expands on his discussions of the most important concepts in the study of case, taking into account ... Read more
Case is an accessible introduction for students of linguistics to the ways relations between words in sentences are marked in languages. Case is fundamental to the whole system of language. One of its most interesting features is the recurrence of apparently idiosyncratic patterns and devices in otherwise unrelated languages. This book picks out these recurring strategies and explores their significance. It provides the background against which the case-marking of particular languages can be best understood. In this revised 2001 edition, Blake refines and expands on his discussions of the most important concepts in the study of case, taking into account ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521014915
SKU
V9780521014915
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