| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages). |
| Series |
Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics. |
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Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and idex. |
| Summary |
This book explores a key issue in linguistic theory, the systematic variation in form between semantic equivalents across languages. Two contrasting views of the role of lexical meaning in the analysis of such variation can be found in the literature: (i) uniformity, whereby lexical meaning is universal, and variation arises from idiosyncratic differences in the inventory and phonological shape of language-particular functional material, and (ii) transparency, whereby systematic variation in form arises from systematic variation in the meaning of basic lexical items. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Variation in the form of property concept sentences : the explananda -- 3. The lexical semantic variation hypothesis -- 4. The locus of variation in property concept sentences -- 5. Meaning and category : semantic constraints on parts of speech -- 6. Quality nouns and other mass nouns -- 7. Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Open Access Books |
| Subject |
Semantics, Comparative.
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Grammar, syntax and morphology Mod Grammar, syntax and morphology.
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Language.
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linguistics.
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Semantics and pragmatics New.
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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc. Mod Semantics, discourse analysis, etc.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
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Semantics, Comparative. (OCoLC)fst01112097
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| Indexed Term |
Adjectives |
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Lexical categories |
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Lexical semantics |
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Mass nouns |
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Morphosyntactic variation |
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Property concepts |
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Qualities |
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Semantic variation |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Koontz-Garboden, Andrew, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Francez, Itamar. Semantics and morphosyntactic variation. Qualities and the grammar of property concepts. Corby : Oxford University Press 2017 9780198744580 (OCoLC)955313212 |
| ISBN |
9780191062032 (electronic book) |
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0191062030 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198744580.001.0001 doi |
| ISBN |
9780191805837 |
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0191805831 |
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9780198744580 |
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0198744587 |
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