2006, ISBN: 9783110157536

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: De Gruyter], The volume is a collection of papers reporting the results of investigations on the interaction of discourse and sentence structure in the languages of … Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: De Gruyter], The volume is a collection of papers reporting the results of investigations on the interaction of discourse and sentence structure in the languages of Europe. The subjects discussed in the book include: morphosyntactic characteristics of spontaneous spoken texts; different patterns of word order in a pragmatic perspective; the coding of the pragmatic functions topic and focus in sentences with non-canonical word orders (e.g. dislocations, clefts); the range of functions of verb-subject order in declarative clauses and the notion of theticity; prosodic patterns of de-accenting of given information; deixis and anaphora; coding of definiteness and article systems. The book provides the empirical basis for the comparative survey of major phenomena found in the languages of Europe which have pragmatic relevance. Beside traditional areas of investigation at the interface between syntax and pragmatics such as dislocations, new areas are explored, such as the prosody of given information. Data are considered within a functional-typological approach. Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the methodological pluralism that characterizes the present situation. Care is taken that all volumes be accessible to every linguist and, moreover, to every reader specializing in some domain related to human language. A deeper understanding of human language in general, based on a detailed analysis of typological diversity among individual languages, is fundamental for many sciences, not only for linguists. Therefore, this series has proven to be indispensable in every research library, be it public or private, which has a specialization in language and the language sciences. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert. 2006. XXIV, 632 S. 230 mm Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

2006, ISBN: 9783110157536

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: De Gruyter], The volume is a collection of papers reporting the results of investigations on the interaction of discourse and sentence structure in the languages of … Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: De Gruyter], The volume is a collection of papers reporting the results of investigations on the interaction of discourse and sentence structure in the languages of Europe. The subjects discussed in the book include: morphosyntactic characteristics of spontaneous spoken texts; different patterns of word order in a pragmatic perspective; the coding of the pragmatic functions topic and focus in sentences with non-canonical word orders (e.g. dislocations, clefts); the range of functions of verb-subject order in declarative clauses and the notion of theticity; prosodic patterns of de-accenting of given information; deixis and anaphora; coding of definiteness and article systems. The book provides the empirical basis for the comparative survey of major phenomena found in the languages of Europe which have pragmatic relevance. Beside traditional areas of investigation at the interface between syntax and pragmatics such as dislocations, new areas are explored, such as the prosody of given information. Data are considered within a functional-typological approach. Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the methodological pluralism that characterizes the present situation. Care is taken that all volumes be accessible to every linguist and, moreover, to every reader specializing in some domain related to human language. A deeper understanding of human language in general, based on a detailed analysis of typological diversity among individual languages, is fundamental for many sciences, not only for linguists. Therefore, this series has proven to be indispensable in every research library, be it public or private, which has a specialization in language and the language sciences. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert. 2006. XXIV, 632 S. 230 mm Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

2006, ISBN: 3110157535

Reprint 2011 Gebundene Ausgabe Pragmatik, Semantik, Diskursanalyse, Stylistik, Grammatik, Syntax und Morphologie, DiscourseAnalysis; Europe/language; LinguisticTypology; Europa/Sprache;… Mehr…

Reprint 2011 Gebundene Ausgabe Pragmatik, Semantik, Diskursanalyse, Stylistik, Grammatik, Syntax und Morphologie, DiscourseAnalysis; Europe/language; LinguisticTypology; Europa/Sprache; Sprachtypologie; Diskursanalyse, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:De Gruyter Mouton; de Gruyter Mouton]<

2006, ISBN: 3110157535

Reprint 2011 Gebundene Ausgabe Pragmatik, Semantik, Diskursanalyse, Stylistik, Grammatik, Syntax und Morphologie, DiscourseAnalysis; Europe/language; LinguisticTypology; Europa/Sprache;… Mehr…

Reprint 2011 Gebundene Ausgabe Pragmatik, Semantik, Diskursanalyse, Stylistik, Grammatik, Syntax und Morphologie, DiscourseAnalysis; Europe/language; LinguisticTypology; Europa/Sprache; Sprachtypologie; Diskursanalyse, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:De Gruyter Mouton]<

2006, ISBN: 9783110157536

Gebundene Ausgabe

Buch, Hardcover, Reprint 2011, [PU: de Gruyter Mouton], de Gruyter Mouton, 2006