Pronouns / D.N.S. Bhat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shankara Bhat, D. N., 1935-

Series:

Oxford studies in typology and linguistic theory.

Oxford linguistics.

Oxford studies in typology and linguistic theory

Oxford linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Pronoun.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study of pronouns is based on more than 250 languages. It contrasts personal pronouns with pronouns such as demonstratives, interrogatives, and relatives and shows that they belong to two distinct categories. Characteristics of the two categories are introduced and examined from a cross-linguistic and functional perspective. - ;On the basis of a cross-linguistic study of more than 250 languages, this book brings to light several fascinating characteristics of pronouns. Dr Bhat argues that these words do not form a single category, but rather two different categories called 'personal prono

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 'Pronoun' as a category; 1.1.1 Defining pronouns; 1.1.2 Two types of 'pronouns'; 1.2 Basis of the distinction; 1.2.1 Differentiating characteristics; 1.2.2 Possibility of gradation; 1.3 Position of third person pronouns; 1.4 'Free-pronoun' and 'bound-pronoun' languages; 1.4.1 Two kinds of agreement; 1.4.2 Disparity between pronominal systems; 1.4.3 Obligatoriness; 1.4.4 Stability; 1.4.5 Nature of the distinction; 1.4.6 Only a speculation; 1.5 Languages without personal pronouns; 1.6 Structure of the monograph; Part I: Personal Pronouns

2 Relation with the Referent2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Dissociation from the referent; 2.3 Notion of definiteness; 2.4 Association with the nominal category; 2.5 Conflicting characteristics; 2.6 Summary; 3 Coreference and Non-Coreference; 3.1 Logophoric non-coreference; 3.2 Anaphora among personal pronouns and proforms; 3.3 Distinctions in the predicate; 3.4 Summary; 4 Association with Grammatical Categories; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Association with the category of number; 4.3 Association with the category of gender; 4.4 Association with the category of case; 4.5 Summary

5 Conflicting Characteristics5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Prominence of speech roles; 5.3 Personal pronouns as Janus-like; 5.4 Basis of differentiation; 5.5 Summary; 6 The Position of Third Person Pronouns; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 'Two-person' and 'three-person' languages; 6.3 Gender distinctions; 6.4 Person-oriented and distance-oriented demonstratives; 6.5 Distinctions in other areas of grammar; 6.6 Position of language families; 6.7 Functional distinctions; 6.8 Summary; Part II: Proforms; 7 The Structure of Proforms; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Paradigms of proforms; 7.3 Complex structures; 7.4 Summary

8 Constituent Elements of Proforms8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Functional distinctions; 8.3 Neutralization of functional distinctions; 8.4 General concepts; 8.5 Overlap between pronominal functions and general concepts; 8.6 Summary; 9 Characteristics of Proforms; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Denoting a general concept; 9.3 Using proforms for different purposes; 9.4 Associating with different categories; 9.5 Summary; 10 Interrogative-Indefinite Puzzle; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Request for information; 10.3 Restricting the question to a constituent; 10.4 Combining the two notions

10.5 Non-marking and double-marking10.6 Summary; 11 Other Related Puzzles; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Derivation of indefinite pronouns; 11.3 Puzzle about indirect 'questions'; 11.4 Interrogative-relative puzzle; 11.5 Summary; 12 Concluding Remarks; 12.1 Definitions for pronouns; 12.2 Plurality and conjunction; 12.3 Pragmatic and semantic identity and reference; 12.4 Interrogation and indefiniteness; Appendix: List of 225 languages used as a sample; References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Index of Languages; A; B; C; D; E; F; G

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-306) and indexes.

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ISBN:

9786612365768

1-280-90551-4

1-282-36576-2

9786610905515

0-19-926912-2

0-19-153341-6

OCLC:

476260068