The Lexicon
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What is the lexicon, what does it contain, and how is it structured? What principles determine the functioning of the lexicon as a component of natural language grammar? What role does lexical information play in linguistic theory? This accessible introduction aims to answer these questions, and explores the relation of the lexicon to grammar as a whole. It includes a critical overview of major theoretical frameworks, and puts forward a unified treatment of lexical structure and design. The text can…
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Key features
- The book is structured so the contents can be easily customised to a specific course level, set of objectives or requirements, with a brief cross-reference guide for instructors
- No single linguistic framework is assumed, so instructors can easily adapt the materials to their specific theoretical allegiance
- Includes a wide range of exercises per chapter, with 'Discuss' items specifically tailored for in-class activities and group discussion
- Uses a syntactic approach to lexical data, with special emphasis on syntactically relevant lexical features, to help students relate the content of this course to their background in syntactic theory
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511982378
- Series Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
- Subjects Computer Science,Computing: General Interest,English Language and Linguistics: General Interest,Grammar and Syntax,Language and Linguistics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 28 February 2019
- ISBN: 9780521839327
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 1.03kg
- Contains: 101 b/w illus. 39 tables
- Page extent: 440 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 19 January 2019
- ISBN: 9780521547956
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.89kg
- Contains: 101 b/w illus. 39 tables
- Page extent: 440 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 19 March 2019
- ISBN: 9780511982378
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