Author : Flip G. Droste
Release : 1991-12-13
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 923/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Linguistic Theory and Grammatical Description by : Flip G. Droste
Download or read book Linguistic Theory and Grammatical Description written by Flip G. Droste. This book was released on 1991-12-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents nine of today's grammatical theories with a view to comparing their starting points and their methods. The particular features and properties of each theory are discussed in this book, as well as the major conceptual differences and methodological obstacles each has overcome and has yet to overcome. The parallel structure of the papers makes for easy comparison and cross-reference. This systematic and thorough introduction to the recent history of the discipline provides a state-of-the-art report on current leading tendencies as well as a wealth of directions for future research.