Contrastive analysis in language : identifying linguistic units of comparison / edited by Dominique Willems ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Willems, Dominique.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contrastive linguistics.

Physical Description:

x, 278 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

This is a book about comparison in linguistics in general, rather than "contrastive analysis" as a distinct branch of linguistics. It addresses the question "Does the analytical apparatus used by linguists allow comparisons to be made across languages?" Four major domains are considered in turn: derivational morphology, syntax, semantics & pragmatics, and discourse. Contributions cover a broad spectrum of linguistic disciplines, ranging from contrastive linguistics and linguistic typology to translation studies and historical linguistics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1403917248

OCLC:

52410622