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Focusing on the classification of linguistic units, this book offers a descriptive approach to word classes, utilizing distinctive features similar to those in phonology. It introduces fundamental concepts like classification by prototypes and the role of world knowledge in assigning thematic relations within sentences. The second part addresses specific classification challenges, including verb valency and the structure of noun phrases. This work serves as a valuable resource for linguists and students studying linguistic theory and description.
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Function and Class in Linguistic Description, Mário Alberto Perini
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- Released
- 2022
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- Subtitle
- The Taxonomic Foundations of Grammar
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mário Alberto Perini
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9783030781750
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- Focusing on the classification of linguistic units, this book offers a descriptive approach to word classes, utilizing distinctive features similar to those in phonology. It introduces fundamental concepts like classification by prototypes and the role of world knowledge in assigning thematic relations within sentences. The second part addresses specific classification challenges, including verb valency and the structure of noun phrases. This work serves as a valuable resource for linguists and students studying linguistic theory and description.