Reciprocals and Semantic Typology
Author | : Nicholas Evans |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789027206794 |
ISBN-13 | : 9027206791 |
Rating | : 4/5 (791 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reciprocals and Semantic Typology written by Nicholas Evans and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a single, Platonic 'reciprocal' meaning found in all languages, or is there a cluster of related concepts which are nonetheless impossible to characterize in any single way? This title develops and explains techniques for tackling this question. It confronts a general problem facing semantic typology.