Dependencies in Language: On the Causal Ontology of Linguistic Systems

by N.J. Enfield

Book Overview

Dependency is a fundamental concept in the analysis of linguistic systems. The many if-then statements offered in typology and grammar-writing imply a causally real notion of dependency that is central to the claim being made-usually with reference to widely varying timescales and types of processes. But despite the importance of the concept of dependency in our work, its nature is seldom defined or made explicit. This book brings together experts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013287789
• ISBN13: 9781013287787
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"