A theory of indexical shift : meaning, grammar, and crosslinguistic variation /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Deal, Amy Rose (συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, c2020.
• Σειρά: Linguistic inquiry monographs ; 82
• Θέματα: Ενδεικτικά (Σημασιολογία)

"This book answers both the 'what' and the 'why' question raised by indexical shift in crosslinguistic perspective. What are the possible profiles of an indexical shifting language, and why do we find these profiles and not various equally conceivable others? Drawing both fr...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Indexicals and operators: a Nez Perce case study
• 3. Shifty asymmetries
• 4. Extending the theory
• 5. Beyond indexical shift
• 6. Conclusions
• A. Remarks on Shift Together
• B. Nez Perce grammatical background
• Notes
• Bibliography.