Contrastive Studies in Morphology and Syntax
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781350079182
Subjects: Contrastive linguistics; Grammar, comparative and general, syntax
Description: "Using different theoretical approaches and frameworks, this book addresses a broad range of themes in contrastive linguistics, including inflection, derivation and compounding, tense, wh-questions, post-verbal subjects, focus and clitics, among others. Comparing English, German, Greek, Romance, Slavic and South Pacific languages, the book highlights the significance of the contrastive perspective for language-specific description and general interface issues, casting light on contrasts between languages at the levels of morphology and syntax. In this respect, it makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of language typology and language universals."--