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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; xx, 356pp. Bibliography; Index. Illustrations. Library markings, otherwise A Fine, unread copy in Fine dust jacket. "Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology. In essence, this new theory shows that language-specific categories are built from a small set of universal categories and language-specific units of language. Throughout the book the Universal Spine Hypothesis is compared to two alternative theories - the Universal Base Hypothesis and the No Base Hypothesis. This valuable addition to the field will be welcomed by graduate students and…
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- Title The Universal Structure of Categories
- Author Martina Wiltschko
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 378
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, 2014. 378p. Hardback. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
- Date 2014-07-24
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9781107038516 / 1107038510
- Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.1 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 2.79 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Structural linguistics, Language, Universal
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014011843
- Dewey Decimal Code 415
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