The Grammar of Space
Author:   Soteria Svorou (San José State University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   25
ISBN:  

9789027229113


Pages:   290
Publication Date:   06 April 1994
Format:   Hardback
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The Grammar of Space


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This text is a cross-linguistic study of grammatical morphemes expressing spatial relationships, that discusses the relationship between the way human beings experience space and the way it is encoded grammatically in language. The discussions of the similarities and differences among languages in the encoding and expression of spatial relation centres around the emergence and evolution of spatial grams, and the semantic and morphosyntactic characteristics of two types of spatial grams. The author bases her observations on the study of data from 26 genetically unrelated and randomly selected languages. The text shows that languages are similar in the way spatial grams emerge and evolve, and also in the way specific types of spatial grams are used to express not only spatial but also temporal and other non-spatial relations. Motivation for these similarities may lie in the way we, as human beings, experience the world, which is constrained by our physical configuration and neurophysiological apparatus, as well as our individual cultures.

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Author:   Soteria Svorou (San José State University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   25
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9789027229113


ISBN 10:   9027229112
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   06 April 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements; 2. List of Abbreviations; 3. The conceptual framework; 4. General Methodology; 5. The Evolution of Spatial Grams; 6. The Front-Back Axis; 7. Conclusion; 8. Notes; 9. Appendix A: The SpaceCats sample; 10. Appendix B: Coding manual; 11. Appendix C: Meaning component working definitions; 12. Appendix D: Frequency of meaning components in the data base; 13. Appendix E: Nominal sources of spatial grams; 14. Bibliography; 15. Language Index; 16. Name Index; 17. Subject Index

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