Grammatical Relations
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Clause Structure
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Configurational Languages
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Contemporary Linguistic Theorists
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Grammatical Relations
Indian language syntax
Indirect Object
intermediary
Intermediary Entities
linguistic typology
morphosyntactic
Morphosyntactic Processes
pragmatic
pragmatic functions
Pragmatic Relations
processes
semantic roles
structure
syntactic theory
theorists
Thetic Judgements
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- ISBN 9780415063234
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 26 Sep 1991
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book argues that the assumption that grammatical relations are both necessary and universal is an unwarranted generalization. The grammatical relations of subject and object are required in the case of the Indian language of Kannada. Furthermore, the notion of transitivity or transference which forms the basis for postulating grammatical relations does not play the expected central role in all languages: in the case of another Indian language, Manipuri, it is volitionality and transitivity which plays the central role in clause structure. Dr. Bhat argues against the universality and necessity of grammatical relations; his provocative hypothesis will be a challenge to all those concerned with the nature of language.
D.N.S.Bhat is a Professor and UGC Research Scientist at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, India. His publications include Sound Change, Pronominalization, Referents of Noun Phrases, Identification, and An Introduction to Linguistics
