The Art of Grammar: A Practical Guide

by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

This book introduces the principles and practice of writing a comprehensive reference grammar. Several thousand distinct languages are currently spoken across the globe, each with its own grammatical system and its own selection of diverse grammatical structures. Comprehensive reference grammars offer a basis for understanding linguistic diversity and can provide a unique perspective into the structure and social and cognitive underpinnings of different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199683220
• ISBN13: 9780199683222
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"