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1 online resource (xii, 312 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-305) and index. |
| Summary |
"Grammars of natural languages can be expressed as mathematical objects, similar to computer programs. Such a formal presentation of grammars facilitates mathematical reasoning with grammars (and the languages they denote), as well as computational implementation of grammar processors. This book presents one of the most commonly used grammatical formalisms, Unification Grammars, which underlies contemporary linguistic theories such as Lexical-Functional Grammar (LFG) and Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG). The book provides a robust and rigorous exposition of the formalism that is both mathematically well-founded and linguistically motivated. While the material is presented formally, and much of the text is mathematically oriented, a core chapter of the book addresses linguistic applications and the implementation of several linguistic insights in unification grammars. Dozens of examples and numerous exercises (many with solutions) illustrate key points. Graduate students and researchers in both computer science and linguistics will find this book a valuable resource"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover; Unification Grammars; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Whom is this book for?; The organization of the book; Acknowledgment; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Syntax: the structure of natural languages; 1.2 Linguistic formalisms; 1.3 A gradual description of language fragments; 1.3.1 Basic sentences; 1.3.2 Subcategorization; 1.3.3 Control; 1.3.4 Long-distance dependencies; 1.3.5 Relative clauses; 1.3.6 Coordination; 1.3.7 What is not included?; 1.4 Formal languages; 1.5 Context-free grammars; 1.6 CFGs and natural languages; 1.7 Mildly context-sensitive languages. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Mathematical models.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Mathematical models. |
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Unification grammar.
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Unification grammar. |
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Lexical-functional grammar.
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Lexical-functional grammar. |
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Head-driven phrase structure grammar.
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Head-driven phrase structure grammar. |
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Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Wintner, Shuly, 1963-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Francez, Nissim. Unification grammars. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9781107014176 (DLC) 2011031353 (OCoLC)738337452 |
| ISBN |
9781139224628 (electronic book) |
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113922462X (electronic book) |
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9781139013574 (electronic book) |
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1139013572 (electronic book) |
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9781139221191 |
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1139221191 |
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9781139218108 |
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1139218107 |
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9781107014176 |
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1107014174 |
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