Possible and Probable Languages
Author | : Frederick J. Newmeyer |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199274338 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199274339 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Download or read book Possible and Probable Languages written by Frederick J. Newmeyer and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important and pioneering text, Frederick Newmeyer takes on the question of language variety. He considers why some language types are impossible and why some grammatical features are more common than others.