The essence of linguistic analysis : an integrated approach

• Main Author: Dixon, Robert M. W.
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden Brill 2021; BRILL
• Edition: 1
• Series: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences / Brill Research Perspectives in Linguistics
• Subjects: Linguistic analysis (Linguistics); Linguistic analysis (Linguistics) fast (OCoLC)fst00999166; Linguistics; Linguistics. fast (OCoLC)fst00999202

In The Essence of Linguistic Analysis by R. M. W. Dixon relates together, in a clear and succinct manner, individual grammatical categories, showing their dependencies and locating each in its place within the overall tapestry of a language.

Table of Contents:

• Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- The Essence of Linguistic Analysis: An Integrated Approach -- Abstract -- Keywords -- Introduction -- 1 Preliminaries -- 2 The Basic Scheme -- 2a Types of Clause -- 2b Phrases Filling Slots in Clause Structure -- 2c Transitivity Classes of Verbs -- 2d Distinguishing A and O Arguments -- 2e Marking Core Arguments -- 2f 'Accusative' and 'Ergative' Labels -- 2g Phrase Structure -- 2h Word Formation -- 2i The Storeys and Their Different Characters -- 3 Semantic Types and Semantic Roles -- 4 Peripheral Arguments -- 4a Marking of Peripheral Arguments -- 4b Meaning of Peripheral Arguments -- 4c Extended Intransitive and Extended Transitive Clause Types -- 5 Clauses within Phrases and Clauses within Clauses -- 5a Relative Clauses -- 5b Complement Clauses -- 5c Complement Clauses and Semantic Roles -- 5d Conclusion -- 6 Free and Bound Pronouns -- 6a The Heterogeneous Class of Pronouns -- 6b Pronouns and Nouns -- 6c Bound Pronouns -- 6d The Limited Role of Bound Pronouns -- 7 Head of a Verb Phrase -- 7a Varieties of Structure for a Verb Phrase -- 7b Something Other Than a Verb as Head of a Verb Phrase -- 8 Copula Clauses and Verbless Clauses -- 8a Contrasting Copula Complement with Non-verbal VP Head -- 9 Types of Intransitive Subject, S -- 9a Split-S Marking -- 9b Fluid-S Marking -- 10 The Sentence and Above -- 10a The Syntax of Clause Linking -- 10b The Semantics of Clause Linking -- 10c Above the Sentence -- Commentary and Notes -- Preliminary Note -- Notes to Sections -- References -- Index -- Books by R. M. W. Dixon