The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals over the past decade. It reviews new methodologies such as the semantic map model and questions of syntactic argumentation; discussion of current debates over explanations for specific classes of universals; and comparison of the typological and generative approaches to language.
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Croft presents a comprehensive introduction to the method and theory used in studying typology and universals. Thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect the advances in typology and universals in the past decade. Softcover.
Typology and Universals (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
Typology and Universals (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics),William Croft,P. Austin,J. Bresnan,B. Comrie,S. Crain,W. Dressler,C. Ewen,R. Lass,D. Lightfoot,K. Rice,I. Roberts,Cambridge University Press,0521004993,Language,Language Arts & Disciplines,Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy,Linguistics,Typology (Linguistics),Universals (Linguistics),Anthropology,Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure,Language Arts & Disciplines / General
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