Comparative Constructions In Spanish And French Syntax

Author : Susan Price
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315518910
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Constructions in Spanish and French Syntax written by Susan Price and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study, first published in 1990, presents a comprehensive description of the comparative constructions of Spanish and French, and shows that the apparently numerous differences in their syntactic realisations can be accounted for by general constraints on the expression of comparison. There is also a discussion of parallel constructions in other Romance languages, showing that these languages display a range of constructions equally compatible with the suggested pattern of possibilities resulting from the general constraints proposed. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Author : Julia Bacskai-Atkari
Publisher : Language Science Press
ISBN 13 : 3961100837
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deletion phenomena in comparative constructions written by Julia Bacskai-Atkari and published by Language Science Press. This book was released on with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a new analysis for the syntax of comparatives, focusing on various deletion phenomena affecting the subclause. In particular, the proposed account shows that Comparative Deletion is merely a surface phenomenon that can be drawn back to the overtness of the comparative operator and the availability of lower copies of a movement chain, and it is thus subject to both language-internal and cross-linguistic variation. The main focus of the book is on English, yet other languages are also discussed for comparative purposes, with the aim of showing what the idiosyncratic properties of English comparatives are.

Author : Mikhail Petrunin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781982953409
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French written by Mikhail Petrunin and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays thousands of grammar books, textbooks, outlines, references and language guides of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French are published year by year. However, all of them teach these languages separately. Here you will find a comparative grammar of the four major Romance languages together based on their grammatical and lexical similarities for you, lovers of foreign languages, to learn and compare Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French simultaneously. It is an audacious endeavor to find or create a novel way of learning to speak several languages and becoming a multilingual person. It took me over 3 years to finish the book. It consists of over 800 pages, 10 chapters covering all the grammatical aspects of these 4 languages. It includes over 1000 examples, 500 easy-to-follow charts and tables. It contains 138 geographical, historical and cultural facts about Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French countries.Below I will discuss several reasons why I decided to write this book and why you need it.1) First of all, this book is written for readers like you who are fond of or would like to learn Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French simultaneously or just to get an all-round knowledge of all these four Romance languages. It is designed not only for beginners who do not have an extensive knowledge of grammar, yet need a guide through the grammatical concepts of all mentioned above languages, but also intermediate and advanced students who would like to have a reference book ofseveral Romance languages at once.2) Second of all I spent many years learning these languages separately, which was a complete waste of time before I realized it. This book will hopefully save you a great deal of time and allow you to study and compare at a glance the four main Neo-Latin languages.3) Knowledge of foreign languages is fast becoming a necessary requirement for those who are involved in international business, tourism, culture and education. This book offers you four languages to learn, which will make you feel at homewherever you go, whether as a tourist or businessman.4) Learning several languages simultaneously or one by one will train and strengthen your memory and can help stave off such terrible diseases as Alzheimer's.5) If you have never studied several languages at once before and you like challenges, then you should definitely try it. Because it is a really entertaining and challenging task to do.In conclusion, I would like to sincerely thank you for preordering the book and your interest in it. I hope it will help youimprove your languages and become multilingual.

Author : Michael Allan Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521388054
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of French Syntax written by Michael Allan Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-09-12 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for students, this detailed analysis of the principal areas of French grammar combines the insights of modern linguistic theory with those of more traditional grammarians. Theory is placed firmly in the service of description and analysis, and students are guided to an understanding of the French language which will complement the information offered by traditional reference grammars. The book includes discussion of verbs and verb phrases, voice, tense and mood, the noun phrase and pronouns, prepositions and variations in sentence-structure. The author pays special attention to those areas of French grammar which pose difficulties for an English-speaking reader. Each chapter is followed by a set of problems and exercises, and by a useful guide to further reading. Foundations of French Syntax assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics, and will appeal to students and teachers of linguistics, French and other Romance languages.

Author : Anne Breitbarth
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027288070
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Continuity and Change in Grammar written by Anne Breitbarth and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-29 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the principal challenges of historical linguistics is to explain the causes of language change. Any such explanation, however, must also address the ‘actuation problem’: why is it that changes occurring in a given language at a certain time cannot be reliably predicted to recur in other languages, under apparently similar conditions? The sixteen contributions to the present volume each aim to elucidate various aspects of this problem, including: What processes can be identified as the drivers of change? How central are syntax-external (phonological, lexical or contact-based) factors in triggering syntactic change? And how can all of these factors be reconciled with the actuation problem? Exploring data from a wide range of languages from both a formal and a functional perspective, this book promises to be of interest to advanced students and researchers in historical linguistics, syntax and their intersection.

Author : Reineke Bok-Bennema
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027287619
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2008 written by Reineke Bok-Bennema and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assembles a significant number of selected papers that were presented at the 22nd edition of Going Romance, held at the University of Groningen in December 2008. Though it contains a variety of topics, 'tense, mood and aspect' is represented most extensively. This volume contains a rich variety of Romance languages: Cape Verdean, European Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian and Spanish. The collection of papers is representative of the research carried out nowadays on Romance languages within theoretical linguistics and shows the vitality of this research.

Author : Reineke Bok-Bennema
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027203822
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Die Berliner Abendblätter Heinrich von Kleists : ihre Quellen und ihre Redaktion written by Reineke Bok-Bennema and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assembles a significant number of selected papers that were presented at the 22nd edition of Going Romance, held at the University of Groningen in December 2008. Though it contains a variety of topics, 'tense, mood and aspect' is represented most extensively. This volume contains a rich variety of Romance languages: Cape Verdean, European Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian and Spanish. The collection of papers is representative of the research carried out nowadays on Romance languages within theoretical linguistics and shows the vitality of this research.

Author : Michael Rene Galant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Constructions in Spanish and San Lucas Quiavini Zapotec written by Michael Rene Galant and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Johan van der Auwera
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110802619
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adverbial Constructions in the Languages of Europe written by Johan van der Auwera and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.

Author : Michael Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 113494490X
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sardinian Syntax written by Michael Jones and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005-10-09 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sardinian Syntax presents the first comprehensive synchronic description of Sardinian syntax available in English. Michael Jones combines a detailed coverage of the language with a theoretical approach that draws on contemporary linguistic theory. The book provides an extensive reference grammar and an invaluable source of information for all linguists whose interests extend beyond the world's major languages.