This book explores the range of noun categorization devices found in the languages of the world, from the numeral classifier systems of Southeast Asia to the hi

This volume explores the many ways by which natural languages categorize nouns into genders or classes. The findings in the volume have significant implications

This volume offers a comprehensive account of the typology of noun classification across the world's languages. Every language has some means of categorizing ob

This title offers a comprehensive account of the typology of noun classification across the world's languages. Every language has some means of categorizing obj

Almost all languages have some ways of categorizing nouns. Languages of South-East Asia have classifiers used with numerals, while most Indo-European languages