{"product_id":"functional-categories-paperback-9780521619981","title":"Functional Categories (Paperback) 9780521619981","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFunctional Categories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn analysis of the grammatical elements ('functional categories') in language.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePieter  Muysken (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521619981, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 22 May 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 3 b\/w illus.  43 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.5 x 15 x 1.7 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn every language there are descriptive lexical elements, such as evening  and whisper, as well as grammatical elements, such as the and -ing. The distinction between these two elements has proven useful in a number of domains, but what is covered by the terms, lexical and grammatical, and the basis on which the distinction is made, appear to vary according to the domain involved. This book analyses the grammatical elements ('functional categories') in language, a topic that has drawn considerable attention in linguistics, but has never been approached from an integrated, cross-disciplinary perspective. Muysken considers functional categories from the perspective of grammar, language history, language contact and psychology (including child language and aphasia). Empirically based, the book examines the available converging evidence from these various disciplines, and draws on comparative data from a wide range of different languages.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Grammar: 2. Functional categories and language typology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Lexical, morphological and phonological dimensions of functional categories\u003cbr\u003e 4. Semantics and pragmatics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Theoretical syntax: the generative tradition\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Historical Linguistics: 6. Grammaticalisation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Linguistic reconstruction\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Psycholinguistics: 8. Speech production\u003cbr\u003e 9. Language development\u003cbr\u003e 10. Agrammatic aphasia and Specific Language Impairment\u003cbr\u003e 11. Language attrition and death\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Language Contact and Bilingual Speech: 12. Sign languages\u003cbr\u003e 13. Code-switching and code-mixing\u003cbr\u003e 14. Lexical borrowing\u003cbr\u003e 15. Pidgin and creole genesis\u003cbr\u003e 16. Mixed languages\u003cbr\u003e 17. Foreigner Talk\u003cbr\u003e 18. Towards a modular and multi-dimensional perspective.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Grammar,%20syntax%20\u0026amp;%20morphology%20%5BCFK%5D%22\"\u003eCFK\u003c\/a\u003e], Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129261019416,"sku":"9780521619981","price":36.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521619981i.jpg?v=1691666484","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/functional-categories-paperback-9780521619981","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}