Formal Grammar: Theory and Variation across English and Norwegian (Routledge Leading Linguists) - Softcover

Lohndal, Terje

Softcover

ISBN 10: 036736588X ISBN 13: 9780367365882

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This volume draws together fourteen previously published papers which explore the nature of mental grammar through a formal, generative approach. The book begins by outlining the development of formal grammar in the last fifty years, with a particular focus on the work of Noam Chomsky, and moves into an examination of a diverse set of phenomena in various languages that shed light on theory and model construction. Many of the papers focus on comparisons between English and Norwegian, highlighting the importance of comparative approaches to the study of language. With a comprehensive collection of papers that demonstrate the richness of formal approaches, this volume is key reading for students and scholars interested in the study of grammar.

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About the Author

Terje Lohndal is Professor of English linguistics at NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, where he also serves as Deputy Head of Research in the Department of Language and Literature. Additionally, he holds an Adjunct Professorship in the Department of Language and Culture at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 036736588X
• ISBN 13: 9780367365882
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448