Grammatical Number in English Nouns: An empirical and theoretical account
Author:   Mark A. Wickens
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   76
ISBN:  

9789027235732


Pages:   321
Publication Date:   12 March 1992
Format:   Hardback
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"This work aims to provide evidence to validate parts of Hirtle's theory (1982). Apart from the coverage given to it in the grammars, number in English nouns has received relatively little attention, especially in the area of theoretical considerations. Guided by the principles of psychomechanics, Hirtle put forth a fairly elaborate theory of number in English nouns. This book verifies some of his analyses and investigates several problems, some of which are mentioned in his work as subjects for further research. Specific areas are ailment nouns, liquid names, endings in ""-ings"", binary objects, abstract ""-s"", and external singulars."

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Author:   Mark A. Wickens
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   76
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9789027235732


ISBN 10:   9027235732
Pages:   321
Publication Date:   12 March 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Abbreviations and initialisms; 2. Introduction; 3. 1. Ailment names; 4. 2. Liquid names; 5. 3. Nouns in - ings; 6. 4. The names of binary objects; 7. 5. The abstract - s; 8. 6. The external singulars; 9. 7. Problems and prospects; 10. Conclusion; 11. Appendices; 12. Appendix A; 13. Appendix B; 14. Appendix C; 15. Appendix D; 16. Appendix E; 17. Appendix F; 18. Appendix G; 19. Appendix H; 20. Appendix I; 21. Appendix J; 22. Appendix K; 23. Appendix L

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