A Theory of Indexical Shift: Meaning, Grammar, and Crosslinguistic Variation (Linguistic Inquiry Monographs #82)
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- Synopsis
- A comprehensive overview of the semantics and syntax of indexical shift that develops a constrained typology of the phenomenon across languages.The phenomenon of indexical shift--whereby indexicals embedded in speech or attitude reports draw their meaning from an attitude event rather than the utterance context--has been reported in languages spanning five continents and at least ten language families. In this book, Amy Rose Deal offers a comprehensive overview of the semantics and syntax of indexical shift and develops a constrained typology of the phenomenon across languages--a picture of variation that is both rich enough to capture the known facts and restrictive enough to make predictions about currently unknown data points.
- Copyright:
- 2020
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780262359139
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780262044189
- Publisher:
- MIT Press
- Date of Addition:
- 11/29/22
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Language Arts, Philosophy
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- This is a copyrighted book.