Buch, Englisch, Band 399, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 500 g
Reihe: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
The Linguistic Realizations of an Elusive Concept
Buch, Englisch, Band 399, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 500 g
Reihe: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
ISBN: 978-3-11-156082-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Traditional grammar distinguishes adverbs by establishing semantic classes: adverbs of place are the starting point of this classification, followed by adverbs of time and manner adverbs. But what is manner? Unlike space or time, it has never been the subject of in-depth investigation. We take for granted that it is an ontological category, which the question "how" detects, but what else can be said about this concept? Where does manner originate? How is it encoded linguistically, especially in adverbless languages? Given that the question "how" can also cover such heterogeneous notions as degree, instrument, etc., is manner an elusive concept or can it be precisely defined?
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Researchers in Syntax and Semantics, Language Typology and Philos
