{"product_id":"the-grammar-of-case-towards-a-localistic-theory-paperback-9780521290579","title":"The Grammar of Case; Towards a Localistic Theory (Paperback) 9780521290579","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Grammar of Case\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTowards a Localistic Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of the different roles which nouns play in the event or state expressed by the verb or adjective with which they are associated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn M. Anderson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521290579, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 8 April 1976\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.38 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\"\u003eA study of the different roles which nouns play in the event or state expressed by the verb or adjective with which they are associated. The book explores within the framework of transformational-generative grammar the 'localist hypothesis', which asserts that all the roles for nouns involve basically the notions of location and direction.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Preliminaries: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. A sketch of grammar\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Nominative and Ergative: 3. Nominative\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ergative\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nominative, ergative and causatives\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Locative and Ablative: 6. Locative\u003cbr\u003e 7. Abstract location\u003cbr\u003e 8. Ablative\u003cbr\u003e 9. Abstract direction\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Interlude: 10. Sequencing\u003cbr\u003e Part V. 'Local' and 'non-local': 11. Ablative and ergative, locative and nominative\u003cbr\u003e 12. Prospect and retrospect: Bibliography and abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 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":46006983852312,"sku":"9780521290579","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521290579i_aa8b9f44-cd2f-40d7-b3ba-ff93a2dc90ee.jpg?v=1691374641","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-grammar-of-case-towards-a-localistic-theory-paperback-9780521290579","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}