The sentence in language and cognition / Tista Bagchi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bagchi, Tista.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Sentences.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

xiv, 181 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2008]

Summary:

The Sentence in Language and Cognition is about the significant role of the sentence in linguistic cognition and in the practical domains of human existence. Dr. Tista Bagchi has written a comprehensive assessment of the structure and cognitive function of the sentence and the clause in the context of real-world discourse and activities. The notions of sentencehood and clausehood, with special reference to the semantic histories of the terms sentence and clause, including their ethical, legal, and administrative uses, are assessed. This is followed by a concise historical survey of the treatment of the sentence in a few of the ancient linguistic traditions, notably the Greek, Roman (-Alexandrian), Arab, and Sanskrit scholastic traditions. A wide variety of sentence types, from a cross-section of languages spoken in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, is presented by way of factual evidence for sentences and clauses as linguistic units. Formally defined notions of the sentence and the clause as syntactic constituents in major theoretical frameworks are examined and assessed for their essential properties and points of convergence. The Sentence in Language and Cognition is an essential book for advanced students and researchers of linguistics.

Contents:

Chapter 2 Facts about the Sentence and the Clause 19

Chapter 3 The Sentence and the Clause in Syntax 41

Chapter 4 The Semantics of Sentences and Clauses 65

Chapter 5 The Sentence and the Clause in Context 87

Chapter 6 The Morphology and the Phonology of the Sentence and the Clause 105

Chapter 7 The Sentence in Computation and Cognition 117

Chapter 8 The Sentence and Issues in Referring 129

Chapter 9 The Sentence, Predication, and Causation 139

Chapter 10 Creative Writing and the Sentence 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-166) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780739118450

0739118455

OCLC:

141483640