The Syntax of Imperatives

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book The Syntax of Imperatives by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli ISBN: 9781139861564
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: January 23, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
ISBN: 9781139861564
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: January 23, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The imperative clause is one of three major sentence types that have been found to be universal across the languages of the world. Compared to declaratives and interrogatives, the imperative type has received diverse analyses in the literature. This cutting-edge study puts forward a new linguistic theory of imperatives, arguing that categories of the speech act, specifically Speaker and Addressee, are conceptually necessary for an adequate syntactic account. The book offers compelling empirical and descriptive evidence by surveying new typological data in critical assessment of competing hypotheses towards an indexical syntax of human language. An engaging read for students and researchers interested in linguistics, philosophy and the syntax of language.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The imperative clause is one of three major sentence types that have been found to be universal across the languages of the world. Compared to declaratives and interrogatives, the imperative type has received diverse analyses in the literature. This cutting-edge study puts forward a new linguistic theory of imperatives, arguing that categories of the speech act, specifically Speaker and Addressee, are conceptually necessary for an adequate syntactic account. The book offers compelling empirical and descriptive evidence by surveying new typological data in critical assessment of competing hypotheses towards an indexical syntax of human language. An engaging read for students and researchers interested in linguistics, philosophy and the syntax of language.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Parametric Variation by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Governing the Commons by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women and Archaic Greece by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Early Pregnancy by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Sparse Image and Signal Processing by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Religion and Nationalism in Southeast Asia by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Islam and Social Change in French West Africa by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Inequality, Grievances, and Civil War by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Fundamental Planetary Science by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Educations in Ethnic Violence by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book The Struggle over State Power in Zimbabwe by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Law, Religion, and Health in the United States by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 6, The Middle Ages: The Christian World by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
Cover of the book Public Reason Confucianism by Asier Alcázar, Mario Saltarelli
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy