Anaphoric Relations In Hindi And English

Author : Madhu Gurtu
Publisher : Munshiram Manoharlal
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UCAL:B3875854

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Description: The book explores the anaphoric relations in Hindi (and English) in the framework of the Government and Binding Theory (GB) developed by Chomsky (1980-81) to account for complex surface properties of a language in a principled manner. In particular, the book deals with the three principles of the Binding Theory of GB and tests their universal applicability vis-à-vis Hindi data. The present study investigates the conditions under which nominal elements in Hindi (whether they are referential expressions, pronominal elements or anaphors) may stand in a relation of co-reference to one another. The book concerns itself with the question of considering for the GB theory the implications of the consequences of the investigations. The book also suggests some possible modifications to explain and accommodate the observed differences. The book contributes to linguistics research both at a descriptive and theoretical level. It also helps uncover systematic patterns of both similarity and variation between Hindi and English. It also points to various areas of research needed to be conducted before a comprehensive theory of Hindi syntax can be arrived at.

Author : Madhu Gurtu
Publisher : Munshiram Manoharlal
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015028938689

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Anaphoric Relations in Hindi and English by Madhu Gurtu Pdf

Description: The book explores the anaphoric relations in Hindi (and English) in the framework of the Government and Binding Theory (GB) developed by Chomsky (1980-81) to account for complex surface properties of a language in a principled manner. In particular, the book deals with the three principles of the Binding Theory of GB and tests their universal applicability vis-à-vis Hindi data. The present study investigates the conditions under which nominal elements in Hindi (whether they are referential expressions, pronominal elements or anaphors) may stand in a relation of co-reference to one another. The book concerns itself with the question of considering for the GB theory the implications of the consequences of the investigations. The book also suggests some possible modifications to explain and accommodate the observed differences. The book contributes to linguistics research both at a descriptive and theoretical level. It also helps uncover systematic patterns of both similarity and variation between Hindi and English. It also points to various areas of research needed to be conducted before a comprehensive theory of Hindi syntax can be arrived at.

Author : Barbara C. Lust,Kashi Wali,James W. Gair,K. V. Subbarao
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110818888

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Lexical Anaphors and Pronouns in Selected South Asian Languages: by Barbara C. Lust,Kashi Wali,James W. Gair,K. V. Subbarao Pdf

Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the methodological pluralism that characterizes the present situation. Care is taken that all volumes be accessible to every linguist and, moreover, to every reader specializing in some domain related to human language. A deeper understanding of human language in general, based on a detailed analysis of typological diversity among individual languages, is fundamental for many sciences, not only for linguists. Therefore, this series has proven to be indispensable in every research library, be it public or private, which has a specialization in language and the language sciences. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.

Author : Vijay Gambhir
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 081223328X

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The Teaching and Acquisition of South Asian Languages by Vijay Gambhir Pdf

The first book to apply the latest methodological analysis to the languages of South Asia, The Teaching and Acquisition of South Asian Languages provides a much needed examination of learners and their learning patterns, language materials and their delivery, classroom environments, and learning conditions beyond the classroom. The contributors, accredited researchers and experienced teachers, test important universal learning hypotheses on "less commonly taught languages" and find that those circumstances have significant implications for theory and practice. The book brings into focus a variety of issues related to linguistic theory, second language acquisition research, non-verbal communication, discourse appropriateness, learner variation, and strategies for developing speaking, listening, and reading skills. It is also a valuable addition to the general body of knowledge in the field of adult language acquisition. A carefully prepared index and an extensive bibliography covering both the South Asian field and general literature enhance the book's usefulness as a reference guide.

Author : K.A. Jayaseelan,R. Amritavalli
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190630249

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Dravidian Syntax and Universal Grammar by K.A. Jayaseelan,R. Amritavalli Pdf

This volume comprises twenty eight papers selected from the widely known work of K.A. Jayaseelan and R. Amritavalli on Dravidian. Collectively, these papers cover the entire area of Dravidian syntax: they range from broad questions such as sentence structure and word order to more particular questions such as the morphological basis of anaphora, the genesis of lexical categories, the morpho-syntax of quantifiers, and the syntax and semantics of questions. Important universalist claims are embedded in these essays; for this reason, this volume will be of interest also to a student of the general theory of syntax. No future discussion of Dravidian (or South Asian) languages is possible without taking into account the insightful analyses set forth in these pages.

Author : New Delhi Ayesha Kidwai Assistant Professor of Linguistics Jawaharlal Nehru University
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195351057

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Xp-Adjunction in Universal Grammar : Scrambling and Binding in Hindi-Urdu by New Delhi Ayesha Kidwai Assistant Professor of Linguistics Jawaharlal Nehru University Pdf

One of the most hotly debated phenomena in natural language is that of leftward argument scrambling. This book investigates the properties of Hindi-Urdu scrambling to show that it must be analyzed as uniformly a focality-driven XP-adjunction operation. It proposes a novel theory of binding and coreference that not only derives the coreference effects in scrambled constructions, but has important consequences for the proper formulation of binding, crossover, reconstruction, and representational economy in the minimalist program. The book will be of interest not only to specialists in Hindi-Urdu syntax and/or scrambling, but to all students of generative syntax.

Author : Tibor Kiss
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110363685

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Syntax - Theory and Analysis by Tibor Kiss Pdf

The handbook offers an overview of syntactic theory and analysis, in terms of different theories, different languages, and different methods. The Handbook presents the state of art in syntactic analysis, also dealing with the methodology employed, and the rules of argumentation required to achieve such analyses for a wide range of phenomena.

Author : Kārumūri V. Subbārāo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521861489

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South Asian Languages by Kārumūri V. Subbārāo Pdf

Explores the similarities and differences of about forty South Asian languages from the four different language families.

Author : Josef Bayer,Tanmoy Bhattacharya,M.T. Hany Babu
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027292452

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Linguistic Theory and South Asian Languages by Josef Bayer,Tanmoy Bhattacharya,M.T. Hany Babu Pdf

The South Asian languages, mainly Indo-Aryan and Dravidian, have become a focus of interest in the formal study of language as a natural consequence of the research program of the Principle and Parameters approach and an enforced interest in exploring the parametrical space of human language. The contributions to the present volume combine theoretical reasoning in syntax and phonology with a comparative research agenda in which South Asian languages figure prominently. The topics range from issues of clause structure, serial verb constructions, cleft- and question formation, to the question of what the proper syntactic format of modification should be, issues of binding theory and raising, and issues of complementation, the clausal periphery and clausal typing. The collection of articles concludes with two chapters on Dravidian and comparative phonology and a chapter on the shaping of phonological awareness by different writing systems. The authors and the editors devote this piece of work to Professor K.A. Jayaseelan, one of present-day India’s most influential linguists.

Author : Miriam Butt,Tracy Holloway King,Gillian Ramchand
Publisher : Center for the Study of Language (CSLI)
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1881526496

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Theoretical Perspectives on Word Order in South Asian Languages by Miriam Butt,Tracy Holloway King,Gillian Ramchand Pdf

A collection of papers on word order variation in the languages of South Asia.

Author : K. Naseem
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : 8171569048

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Indian Doctoral Dissertations in English Studies by K. Naseem Pdf

Indian Research In English Studies Has A Long And Rich Tradition But, Unfortunately, It Has Failed To Make Any Notable Impact On The Academic World. This Is Largely Due To The Fact That Most Of The Indian Doctoral Dissertations In English Studies Lie Buried In University Libraries And Are Inaccessible To Aspiring Researchers. No Attempt Has Been Made So Far To Establish Any Link Or Co-Ordination Between Research Activities Of Different Universities/Institutes. This Has Resulted In A Total Neglect Of Earlier Research And Unnecessary Duplication.The Present Volume Is Designed To End This Unhappy Situation By Providing A Complete And Authentic Account Of Research Carried Out In Indian Universities Not Only In British, American, Commonwealth And Indian English Literature But Also In Comparative Studies, Translation Studies, Language, Linguistics And Elt. Entries On The Above Mentioned Are Arranged Subject-Wise In Chronological Sequence And Are Followed By A Separate Section On Individual Authors In Alphabetical Order. Thus It Provides A Consolidated View Of Indian Research In English And Serves As An Invaluable Reference Manual. It Is A Step Towards Orientation And Systematisation Of Indian Research In English Studies And Will Help To Make Research A Well-Informed, Well-Planned And Meaningful Exercise.

Author : Peter Cole,Gabriella Hermon,C.-T. James Huang
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781849508742

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Long Distance Reflexives by Peter Cole,Gabriella Hermon,C.-T. James Huang Pdf

This new volume serves to focus and clarify the debate surrounding long-distance reflexives by examining the role of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics/discourse in the use of long-distance reflexives in a variety of languages. It discusses a broad range of questions about syntactic categories and presents a number of theoretical frameworks.

Author : Tara Mohanan
Publisher : Center for the Study of Language (CSLI)
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1881526437

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Argument Structure in Hindi by Tara Mohanan Pdf

Conception of linguistic organisation involving the factorisation of syntactically relevant information into at least four parallel dimensions of structure.

Author : Pilar Barbosa
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262522497

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Is the Best Good Enough? by Pilar Barbosa Pdf

These include new versions of an old debate between constraints on derivations and constraints on representations and entirely new questions about the nature of the candidate set, as well as questions about learnability and computability.

Author : K. A. Jayaseelan
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Dravidian languages
ISBN : 8170239443

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Parametric Studies in Malayalam Syntax by K. A. Jayaseelan Pdf