Language universals / [electronic resource]
by Christiansen, Morten H; Collins, Christopher T; Edelman, Shimon.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 294 p., [1] p. of plates) : ill.ISBN: 9780199866953 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Universals (Linguistics)Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Examining language universals from a cross-disciplinary perspective, this book provides insights into questions such as: What exactly defines the human capacity for language? Are there universal properties of human languages and, if so, what are they? Can all language universals be explained in the same way?
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examining language universals from a cross-disciplinary perspective, this book provides insights into questions such as: What exactly defines the human capacity for language? Are there universal properties of human languages and, if so, what are they? Can all language universals be explained in the same way?
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