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Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology. In essence, this new theory shows that language-specific categories are built from a small set of universal categories and language-specific units of language. Throughout the book the Universal Spine Hypothesis is compared to two alternative theories - the Universal Base Hypothesis and the No Base Hypothesis. This valuable addition to the field will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in linguistics.

Grammar --- Linguistique structurale --- Catégories grammaticales --- Universaux (linguistique) --- Linguistique structurale. --- Catégories grammaticales.

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This clear and accessible introduction to linguistic typology covers all linguistic domains from phonology and morphology over parts-of-speech, the NP and the VP, to simple and complex clauses, pragmatics and language change. There is also a discussion on methodological issues in typology. This textbook is the first introduction that consistently applies the findings of the World Atlas of Language Structures, systematically includes pidgin and creole languages and devotes a section to sign languages in each chapter. All chapters contain numerous illustrative examples and specific featur

Linguistics --- Typology (Linguistics) --- Linguistic universals. --- Language and languages --- Universals (Linguistics) --- Grammar, Comparative and general --- Linguistic typology --- Linguistic universals --- Universals --- Typology --- Classification --- Typology (Linguistics). --- Typologie (Linguistique) --- Universaux (Linguistique)

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The volume explores the relationship between linguistic universals and language variation. Its contributions identify the recurrent patterns and principles behind the complex spectrum of observable variation. The volume bridges the gap between cross-linguistic variation, regional variation, diachronic variation, contact-induced variation as well as socially conditioned variation. Moreover, it addresses fundamental methodological and theoretical issues of variation research. The volume brings together internationally renowned specialists of their fields while, at the same time, offering a platform for gifted and highly talented young researchers. The authors come from different theoretical backgrounds and through their work illustrate a rich array of scientific methods. All authors share a strong belief in empirically founded theoretical work. The contributions span a high number of languages and dialects from many parts of the world. They are extremely broad in their empirical coverage addressing an impressive selection of grammatical domains.

Language and languages --- Linguistic universals. --- Variation. --- Dialectology --- Linguistic universals --- Variation (Linguistique) --- Universaux (Linguistique) --- Universals (Linguistics) --- Characterology of speech --- Language diversity --- Language subsystems --- Language variation --- Linguistic diversity --- Variation in language --- Universals --- Linguistics --- Typology (Linguistics) --- Variation --- Language Contact. --- Sociolinguistics. --- Typology.

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The realisation that signed languages are true languages is one of the great discoveries of linguistic research. The work of many sign language researchers has revealed deep similarities between signed and spoken languages in their structure, acquisition and processing, as well as differences, arising from the differing articulatory and perceptual constraints under which signed languages are used and learned. This book provides a cross-linguistic examination of the properties of many signed languages, including detailed case studies of Hong Kong, British, Mexican and German sign languages. The contributions to this volume, by some of the most prominent researchers in the field, focus on a single question: to what extent is linguistic structure influenced by the modality of language? Their answers offer particular insights into the factors that shape the nature of language and contribute to our understanding of why languages are organised as they are.

Gesture --- Modality (Linguistics) --- Sign language --- #KVHA:Taalkunde; Gebarentaal --- #KVHA:Modaliteit --- #KVHA:Structuur --- Deaf --- Gesture language --- Mudra --- Linguistics --- Acting --- Body language --- Elocution --- Movement (Acting) --- Oratory --- Arts and Humanities --- Language & Linguistics --- Typologie (linguistique) --- Universaux (linguistique)

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The origins of sound change is one of the oldest and most challenging questions in the study of language. The goal of this volume is to examine current approaches to sound change from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, including articulatory variation and modeling, speech perception mechanisms and neurobiological processes, geographical and social variation, and diachronic phonology. This diversity of perspectives contributes to a fruitful cross-fertilization across disciplines and represents an attempt to formulate converging ideas on the factors that lead to sound chan

Grammar, Comparative and general --- Linguistic universals --- Language and languages --- Linguistic change. --- Sociolinguistics. --- Phonologie --- Universaux (Linguistique) --- Variation (Linguistique) --- Changement linguistique --- Sociolinguistique --- Phonology. --- Variation. --- Grammaire --- Universaux (linguistique) --- Variation linguistique --- Linguistic universals. --- Articulatie. --- Diachronische fonologie. --- Geluid. --- Klankverschuiving. --- Grammar, Comparative and general -- Phonology. --- Language and languages -- Variation. --- Linguistic change --- Sociolinguistics --- Languages & Literatures --- Philology & Linguistics --- Phonology --- Variation --- Language and society --- Society and language --- Sociology of language --- Language and culture --- Linguistics --- Sociology --- Integrational linguistics (Oxford school) --- Universals (Linguistics) --- Typology (Linguistics) --- Change, Linguistic --- Language change --- Historical linguistics --- Characterology of speech --- Language diversity --- Language subsystems --- Language variation --- Linguistic diversity --- Variation in language --- Social aspects --- Sociological aspects --- Universals --- Phonologie. --- Philology --- Grammar, Comparative and general Phonology