Possessives in English: An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar
Taylor provides an in-depth analysis of possessive constructions in English in terms of Cognitive Grammar, as developed by Ronald Langacker and others. He also provides a wide-ranging critique of alternative analyses, especially those derived from the Chomskyan school.
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Possessives in English: An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar
Taylor provides an in-depth analysis of possessive constructions in English in terms of Cognitive Grammar, as developed by Ronald Langacker and others. He also provides a wide-ranging critique of alternative analyses, especially those derived from the Chomskyan school.
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Possessives in English: An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar

Possessives in English: An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar

by John R. Taylor
Possessives in English: An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar

Possessives in English: An Exploration in Cognitive Grammar

by John R. Taylor

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Taylor provides an in-depth analysis of possessive constructions in English in terms of Cognitive Grammar, as developed by Ronald Langacker and others. He also provides a wide-ranging critique of alternative analyses, especially those derived from the Chomskyan school.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198235866
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/14/1996
Pages: 384
Product dimensions: 6.31(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.06(d)
Lexile: 1370L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Otago

Table of Contents

1. Preliminaries2. Theoretical Orientation3. Some Basic Notions of Cognitive Grammar4. Syntax in Cognitive Grammar5. The Constituent Structure of Prenominal Possessives6. Prenominal Possessives: Some Generative Approaches7. Specificity and Definiteness of Prenominal Possessives8. Possessors as Topics9. The Cue Validity of the Possessor10. Ing-nominalizations11. Possessive Compounds12. Other Possessive Constructions13. Possession
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