The Emergence of Functions in Language

The Emergence of Functions in Language
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780198844297
ISBN-13 : 0198844298
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Book Synopsis The Emergence of Functions in Language by : Zygmunt Frajzyngier

Download or read book The Emergence of Functions in Language written by Zygmunt Frajzyngier and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the question of why languages differ in the meanings expressed by their grammatical systems. It offers a new methodology to explore the differences and the motivations behind the emergence of meanings, based on data from a wide range of languages, including English, French, Polish, Chadic languages, and Sino-Russian idiolects.


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