Language Universals
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Languages differ from one another in bewildering and seemingly arbitrary ways. For example, in English, the verb precedes the direct object ('understand the proof'), but in Japanese, the direct object comes first. In some languages, such as Mohawk, it is not even possible to establish a basic word order. Nonetheless, languages do share certain regularities in how they are structured and used. The exact nature and extent of these "language universals"...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195305434
ISBN13:9780195305432
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"
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