Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-200) and index.
Contents
Language and Meaning; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; dedication; Table of contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Introduction; 1. Saussurean structuralism; 2. Aspect; 3. The passive; 4. Generative grammar; 5. Tense and irregular verbs; 6. Text grammar; 7. The method of lexical exceptions; Conclusion; Notes; References; Appendix I; Appendix II; Glossary of aspect terms; Name index; Subject index; The series Studies In Functional And Structural Linguistics.
Summary
This book illustrates the structuralist idea that language creates the reality we perceive. The data presented in this volume focus on the problematic issues of the passive construction and irregular (strong) verbs, with examples taken primarily from English with separate subsections on German and Russian. The author presents a new and different analysis of these complex topics which proceeds from the levels of form to meaning rather than the traditional and generative methodologies that follow the opposite path from meaning to form. This book will be of interest to all linguists who have ever.
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