Theoretical Linguistics

Biolinguistics is a highly interdisciplinary field that seeks the rapprochement between linguistics and biology. Linking theoretical linguistics, theoretical biology, genetics, neuroscience and cognitive psychology, this book offers a collection of chapters situating the enterprise conceptually, hig..

This volume brings together various strands of research focusing on aspects of the syntax of agreement, and the role that agreement plays in linguistic theory. The essays collected here show how and why agreement has emerged in recent years as the central theoretical construct in minimalism. Althoug..

This innovative volume provides a comprehensive integrated account of the study of conceptual figures, demonstrating the ways in which figures and in particular, conflictual figures, encapsulate linguistic expression in the fullest sense and in turn, how insights gleaned from their study can contrib..

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First published in Great Britain in 1973, Main Trends in the Science of Language examines the position of linguistics in the years surrounding the publication of the book before considering the subject’s potential, future development. The book looks at linguistic vistas, the place of linguistics amo..

First published in Great Britain in 1973, Main Trends in the Science of Language examines the position of linguistics in the years surrounding the publication of the book before considering the subject’s potential, future development. The book looks at linguistic vistas, the place of linguistics amo..

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book is a compilation of writings, many previously unpublished, by Jean-Roger Vergnaud from 2001 to 2010, in collaboration with colleagues and students. This work is guided by the scientific belief that broader mathematical principles should guide linguistic inquiry, as they guide biology and p..

Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork offers a diverse and practical introduction to research methods used in field linguistics. Designed to teach students how to collect quality linguistic data in an ethical and responsible manner, the key features include:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ A f..

Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork offers a diverse and practical introduction to research methods used in field linguistics. Designed to teach students how to collect quality linguistic data in an ethical and responsible manner, the key features include:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ A focus on fieldwork ..