Rich descriptions and simple explanations in morphosyntax and language acquisition /

This volume offers new perspectives on the tension between the rich patterns of language variation that emerge from comparative studies and the quest for simple theoretical primitives. The chapters analyse a wide range of phenomena, and relate them to fundamental questions of universality, linguisti...

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Other Authors: Bocci, Giuliano (Editor), Botteri, Daniele (Editor), Manetti, Claudia (Editor), Moscati, Vincenzo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:Oxford studies in comparative syntax.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume offers new perspectives on the tension between the rich patterns of language variation that emerge from comparative studies and the quest for simple theoretical primitives. The chapters analyse a wide range of phenomena, and relate them to fundamental questions of universality, linguistic variation, and learnability.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9780191995460
0191995460
0198889488
9780198889489