The logic of pronominal resumption
by Asudeh, Ash
fromOxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
by Asudeh, Ash
fromOxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
This volume proposes a new way to address the classical question concerning the relation between language, cognition, and culture from the perspective of two basic systems: deixis and the pronominal system. It investigates the linguistic structuring of basic concepts of person, …
Most of the world's languages have indefinite pronouns, that is - expressions such as someone, anything, and nowhere. Martin Haspelmath presents the first comprehensive and encyclopaedic investigation of indefinite pronouns in the languages of the world, mapping out the range of…