In this book, a distinguished international group of scholars discuss the concept 'word' and its applicability in a range of typologically diverse languages from all corners of the globe. Close study of their phonological and grammatical characteristics enables us to refine our …
Mark Richard presents an original theory of meaning, as the collection of assumptions speakers make in using it and expect their hearers to recognize as being made. Meaning is spread across a population, inherited by each new generation of speakers from the last, and evolving th…
Word classes play a fundamental role in many parts of linguistics. Yet, when looking at words individually, there is a large 'class' of words that does not behave like any other. This is illustrated here by describing the idiosyncratic behaviour of one such word: half. Half is l…
by Williams, Edwin, Di Sciullo, Anne-Marie
fromLinguistic inquiry monographs
by Williams, Edwin, Di Sciullo, Anne-Marie
fromLinguistic inquiry monographs
by Williams, Edwin, Di Sciullo, Anna Maria
fromLinguistic inquiry monographs
by Williams, Edwin, Di Sciullo, Anne-Marie
fromLinguistic inquiry monographs
