Dependencies in language : on the causal ontology of linguistic systems /

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Imprint:Language Science Press.
Berlin, Germany : Language Science Press, 2017.
©2017.
Description:1 online resource (215 pages) : charts ;
Language:English
Series:Studies in Diversity Linguistics ; volume 14
Studies in diversity linguistics ; 14.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12649242
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Varying Form of Title:On the causal ontology of linguistic systems
Other authors / contributors:Enfield, N. J., 1966- editor.
ISBN:3946234887
9783946234883
9783946234746
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapter and index.
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Summary:Dependency is a fundamental concept in the analysis of linguistic systems. The many if-then statements offered in typology and grammar-writing imply a causally real notion of dependency that is central to the claim being made-usually with reference to widely varying timescales and types of processes. But despite the importance of the concept of dependency in our work, its nature is seldom defined or made explicit. This book brings together experts on language, representing descriptive linguistics, language typology, functional/cognitive linguistics, cognitive science, research on gesture and other semiotic systems, developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, and linguistic anthropology to address the following question: What kinds of dependencies exist among language-related systems, and how do we define and explain them in natural, causal terms?
Other form:Print version 9783946234746 3946234747

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