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Syntax

Structure, Meaning, and Function

By: Robert D. Van Valin (Jr.),Randy J. LaPolla

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Syntax

Structure, Meaning, and Function

By: Robert D. Van Valin (Jr.),Randy J. LaPolla

An introduction to syntactic theory and analysis.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521499151

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9780521499156

Exploring the Syntax-Semantics Interface

By: Robert D. van Valin, Jr.

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Exploring the Syntax-Semantics Interface

By: Robert D. van Valin, Jr.

Language is a system of communication in which grammatical structures function to express meaning in context. While all languages can achieve the same basic communicative ends, they each use different means to achieve them, particularly in the divergent ways that syntax, semantics and pragmatics interact across languages. This book looks in detail at how structure, meaning, and communicative function interact in human languages. Working within the framework of Role and Reference Grammar (RRG), Van Valin proposes a set of rules, called the 'linking algorithm', which relates syntactic and semantic representations to each other, with discourse-pragmatics playing a role in the linking. Using this model, he discusses the full range of grammatical phenomena, including the structures of simple and complex sentences, verb and argument structure, voice, reflexivization and extraction restrictions. Clearly written and comprehensive, this book will be welcomed by all those working on the interface between syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139445375

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9781139445375

An Introduction to Syntax

By: Robert D. Van Valin

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An Introduction to Syntax

By: Robert D. Van Valin

The book guides students through the basic concepts involved in syntactic analysis and goes on to prepare them for further work in any syntactic theory, using examples from a range of phenomena in human languages. It also includes a chapter on theories of syntax.

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260

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Cambridge University Press

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0521635667

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9780521635660

Analyzing Discourse, Revised Edition

By: Robert A Dooley,Stephen H Levinsohn

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Analyzing Discourse, Revised Edition

By: Robert A Dooley,Stephen H Levinsohn

Rather than applying a rigid theory or surveying a variety of approaches, Analyzing Discourse provides a methodology that has been refined over years of use. As an introduction to discourse analysis for linguistic field workers, it is practical, addressing issues commonly confronted by field linguists. The material follows a functional and cognitive approach that seems to be a good approximation of how discourse is actually produced and understood. Since the aim of the manual is introductory rather than comprehensive, most chapters are relatively short, and the whole can be covered in fifteen classroom hours. References are provided for further reading on the topics discussed. The manual can be used individually or in group sessions, such as in a formal course or a linguistic seminar. In a group setting, concepts can be illustrated by examining texts beyond those provided in the manual. This revision corrects the errata of the classic first edition, which remains a solid presentation of the basic concepts for analyzing discourse.

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SIL International

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1556714912

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9781556714917

Book's by Robert D. Van Valin

Syntax

Syntax

Exploring the Syntax-Semantics Interface

Exploring the Syntax-Semantics Interface

An Introduction to Syntax

An Introduction to Syntax

Analyzing Discourse, Revised Edition

Analyzing Discourse, Revised Edition

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