
Case
Barry J. Blake(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 14. April 1994
Book
Hardback
247 pages
978-0-521-44114-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Case is an introduction for students of linguistics to the ways relations between words in sentences are marked in languages. It describes the systems of suffixes familiar from languages like Latin and also the roles of prepositions, postpositions and the use of the pronominal elements on verbs. One of the most interesting features of case is the recurrence of apparently idiosyncratic patterns and devices in otherwise unrelated languages. This book picks out these recurring strategies and explores their significance. It provides the background against which the case marking of particular languages can be best understood. Case contains in addition a useful discussion of the theoretical problems in identifying cases and the basis for distinguishing case relations from cases. A final chapter looks at the origins and development of case marking devices.
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'Well-written ... Blake has gone out of his way to make his book accessible' Functions of LanguageMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
38 Tables, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
557 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-44114-8 (9780521441148)
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Content
1. Overview; 2. Problems in describing case systems; 3. Modern approaches to case; 4. Distribution of case marking; 5. Survey of case marking; 6. Life cycle of case systems; Notes; Guide to terminology; Guide to further reading; References; Index.