02623nam 2200505Ia 450 991045703960332120200520144314.01-283-22200-0978661322200890-272-8263-3(CKB)2550000000045820(EBL)741356(OCoLC)743694168(MiAaPQ)EBC741356(Au-PeEL)EBL741356(CaPaEBR)ebr10491713(CaONFJC)MIL322200(EXLCZ)99255000000004582019970429d1997 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Territory of information[electronic resource] /Akio KamioAmsterdam ;Philadelphia J. Benjamins Pub.c19971 online resource (241 p.)Pragmatics & beyond ;new ser., 48Description based upon print version of record.90-272-5061-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.TERRITORY OF INFORMATION; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Introduction; CHAPTER 2. The Theory of Territory of Information; CHAPTER 3. Territory of Information in Japanese; CHAPTER 4. Some Sentential PhenomenaandTerritory of Information; CHAPTER 5. Territory of Information in Phrases and Lexical Items; CHAPTER 6. Territory of Information in Discourse; CHAPTER 7. Some Relevant Theories and Major Implications; Notes; References; Index of Names; Index of SubjectsMost higher animals are said to be territorial, as a huge amount of work in ethology has made it clear. Human beings are no exceptions. They tend to occupy a certain space around them where they claim their own presence and exclude others quite naturally. If territory is so prevalent among higher animals including humans, then isn't it possible to observe its manifestations in aspects of human language?Territory of Information starts from this fundamental question and attempts to demonstrate the key function of the concept of territory in the informational structure and syntax of Pragmatics & beyond ;new ser., 48.Grammar, Comparative and generalInformation theoryElectronic books.Grammar, Comparative and general.Information theory.415Kamio Akio1942-870125MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457039603321Territory of information2281556UNINA