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Linguistic Theory and Grammatical Description
Nine Current Approaches
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Main description:This volume presents nine of today's grammatical theories with a view to comparing their starting points and their methods. The particular features and properties of each theory are discussed in this book, as well as the major conceptual differences and methodological obstacles each has overcome and has yet to overcome. The parallel structure of the papers makes for easy comparison and cross-reference. This systematic and thorough introduction to the recent history of the discipline provides a state-of-the-art report on current leading tendencies as well as a wealth of directi...
Main description:
This volume presents nine of today's grammatical theories with a view to comparing their starting points and their methods. The particular features and properties of each theory are discussed in this book, as well as the major conceptual differences and methodological obstacles each has overcome and has yet to overcome. The parallel structure of the papers makes for easy comparison and cross-reference. This systematic and thorough introduction to the recent history of the discipline provides a state-of-the-art report on current leading tendencies as well as a wealth of directions for future research. Contents Flip G. Droste John E. Joseph: Introduction Wim de Geest Danny Jaspers: Government and Binding Theory Judith L. Aissen: Relational grammar Michael T. Wescoat Annie Zaenen: Lexical functional grammar Michael Moortgat: Generalized categorial grammar Frank van Eynde: Logical semantics Frieda Steurs: Generalized phrase structure grammar Simon C. Dik: Functional grammar Ronald W. Langacker: Cognitive grammar Richard A. Hudson Willy van Langendonck: Word grammar Bibliography, Index
Table of contents:
- Preface
- Introduction: Linguistic Theory and Grammatical Description
- 1. Government and Binding Theory
- 2. Relational Grammar
- 3. Lexical Functional Grammar
- 4. Generalized Categorial Gramma: the Lambek Calculus
- 5. Logical Semantics
- 6. Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar
- 7. Functional Grammar
- 8. Cognitive Grammar
- 9. Word Grammar
- Bibliography
- Index
- List of Contributors
This volume presents nine of today's grammatical theories with a view to comparing their starting points and their methods. The particular features and properties of each theory are discussed in this book, as well as the major conceptual differences and methodological obstacles each has overcome and has yet to overcome. The parallel structure of the papers makes for easy comparison and cross-reference. This systematic and thorough introduction to the recent history of the discipline provides a state-of-the-art report on current leading tendencies as well as a wealth of directions for future research. Contents Flip G. Droste John E. Joseph: Introduction Wim de Geest Danny Jaspers: Government and Binding Theory Judith L. Aissen: Relational grammar Michael T. Wescoat Annie Zaenen: Lexical functional grammar Michael Moortgat: Generalized categorial grammar Frank van Eynde: Logical semantics Frieda Steurs: Generalized phrase structure grammar Simon C. Dik: Functional grammar Ronald W. Langacker: Cognitive grammar Richard A. Hudson Willy van Langendonck: Word grammar Bibliography, Index
Table of contents:
- Preface
- Introduction: Linguistic Theory and Grammatical Description
- 1. Government and Binding Theory
- 2. Relational Grammar
- 3. Lexical Functional Grammar
- 4. Generalized Categorial Gramma: the Lambek Calculus
- 5. Logical Semantics
- 6. Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar
- 7. Functional Grammar
- 8. Cognitive Grammar
- 9. Word Grammar
- Bibliography
- Index
- List of Contributors