Possession: Cognitive Sources, Forces, and Grammaticalization: 83 (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Series Number 83)

Heine

ISBN 10: 0521024137 / ISBN 13: 9780521024136

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Bernd Heine argues that the structure of grammatical categories is predictable to a large extent once we know the range of possible cognitive structures from which they are derived. Series Editor(s): Austin, P.; Bresnan, J.; Comrie, B.; Crain, S.; Dressler, W.; Ewen, C. J.; Lass, R.; Lightfoot, D.; Rice, K. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics. Num Pages: 292 pages, 3 b/w illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430. . 2008. Revised ed. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Possession: Cognitive Sources, Forces, and Grammaticalization: 83 (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Series Number 83)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521024137
• ISBN 13: 9780521024136
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Bernd Heine argues that the structure of grammatical categories is predictable to a large extent once we know the range of possible cognitive structures from which they are derived. The author uses as his example the structure of predicative possession, and shows how most of the possessive constructions to be found in the world's languages can be traced back to a small set of basic conceptual patterns. Using grammaticalization theory Heine describes how each affects the word order and morphosyntax of the resulting possessive construction.