The Semantics of Case

by Olga Kagan

Book Overview

The phenomenon of case has long been a central topic of study in linguistics. While the majority of the literature so far has been on the syntax of case, semantics also has a crucial role to play in how case operates. This book investigates the relationship between semantics and case-marking in the languages of the world, exploring a range of phenomena in which case-assignment is affected by (or affects) meaning. By bringing together data from a wide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108403476
• ISBN13: 9781108403474
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"