Cross-Linguistic Variation and Efficiency
| Author | : John A. Hawkins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199664993 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199664994 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (994 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cross-Linguistic Variation and Efficiency by : John A. Hawkins
Download or read book Cross-Linguistic Variation and Efficiency written by John A. Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that major patterns of variation across languages are structured by general principles of efficiency in language use and communication, an approach that has far-reaching theoretical consequences for issues such as ease of processing, language universals, complexity, and competing and cooperating principles.
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