Possession

TRAMA

Bernd Heine argues that the structure of grammatical categories is predictable to a large extent once we know the range of possible cognitive structures from which they are derived.

NOTE EDITORE

In this new work, Bernd Heine claims that the structure of grammatical categories is predictable to a large extent once we know the range of possible cognitive structures from which they are derived. The author uses as his example the structure of predicative possession, and shows how most of the possessive constructions to be found in the world's languages can be traced back to a small set of basic conceptual patterns. Heine identifies these patterns, and using grammaticalization theory he describes how each affects the word order and morphosyntax of the resulting possessive construction. He argues that grammaticalization theory explains much of the observable typological diversity which characterizes 'have'-constructions in the world's languages. Illustrated by a wealth of examples, this is an original and important statement from a leading linguist.

SOMMARIO

List of tables and figures; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. The state; 2. The process; 3. On attributive possession; 4. From possession to aspect; 5. Evaluation; Appendix; References; Indexes.

PREFAZIONE

Bernd Heine argues that the structure of grammatical categories is predictable to a large extent once we know the range of possible cognitive structures from which they are derived. Heine uses as his example the structure of predicative possession, and shows how most of the possessive constructions to be found in the world's languages can be traced back to a small set of basic conceptual patterns.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780521550376
• Collana: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
• Dimensioni: 236 x 28 x 160 mm Ø 563 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: 3 b/w illus. 16 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 292