
Language and Meaning
The structural creation of reality
Christopher Beedham(Author)
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 8. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
225 pages
978-90-272-1569-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book illustrates the structuralist idea that language creates the reality we perceive. The data presented in this volume focus on the problematic issues of the passive construction and irregular (strong) verbs, with examples taken primarily from English with separate subsections on German and Russian. The author presents a new and different analysis of these complex topics which proceeds from the levels of form to meaning rather than the traditional and generative methodologies that follow the opposite path from meaning to form. This book will be of interest to all linguists who have ever confronted the controversial question of the interaction between lexical exceptions and grammatical rules. The scope of this volume is rather broad and it compares and contrasts text grammar versus sentence grammar in an innovative way.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-1569-7 (9789027215697)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
1. List of Figures; 2. List of Tables; 3. Preface; 4. Introduction; 5. 1. Saussurean structuralism; 6. 2. Aspect; 7. 3. The passive; 8. 4. Generative grammar; 9. 5. Tense and irregular verbs; 10. 6. Text grammar: Parole versus Langue; 11. 7. The method of lexical exceptions; 12. Conclusion; 13. Notes; 14. References; 15. Appendices; 16. Glossary of aspect terms; 17. Name index; 18. Subject index