Agency and impersonality [[electronic resource] ] : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto
| Agency and impersonality [[electronic resource] ] : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto |
| Autore | Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Collana | Studies in language companion series |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Agent nouns
Grammar, Comparative and general - Animacy Grammar, Comparative and general - Subjectless constructions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-15540-7
9786612155406 90-272-9328-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454038703321 |
Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agency and impersonality [[electronic resource] ] : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto
| Agency and impersonality [[electronic resource] ] : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto |
| Autore | Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Collana | Studies in language companion series |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Agent nouns
Grammar, Comparative and general - Animacy Grammar, Comparative and general - Subjectless constructions |
| ISBN |
1-282-15540-7
9786612155406 90-272-9328-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782001903321 |
Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agency and impersonality : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto
| Agency and impersonality : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto |
| Autore | Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Collana | Studies in language companion series |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Agent nouns
Grammar, Comparative and general - Animacy Grammar, Comparative and general - Subjectless constructions |
| ISBN |
9786612155406
9781282155404 1282155407 9789027293282 9027293287 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Agency and Impersonality -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- dedication page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1.1. The importance of agency -- 1.2. The structure of this book -- What is agency? -- 2.1. Overview -- 2.2. 'Intentionality' and some satellite concepts: Philosophical discussions -- 2.3. Cognitive salience and 'mind-style' -- 2.4. Political or ideological implications: Agency and responsibility -- 2.5. Agency and 'animacy' -- 2.5.1. 'Animacy' in general -- 2.5.2. The interacting parameters -- Linguistic treatment of agency and its manifestations in Japanese and English -- 3.1. Overview -- 3.2. Agency in linguistic analysis -- 3.2.1. Inanimate agents and `verbal' aspect of agency -- 3.2.2. Grammatical machinery -- 3.3. Manifestations of agency and impersonality in Japanese and English -- 3.3.1. Expression vs. suppression of agency: A hypothetical view -- 3.3.2. Analysis of agency in Japanese/English corpus -- Agency, impersonality and world-view -- 4.1. Overview -- 4.2. Loss of agency or expression of 'impersonality' -- 4.2.1. Complete effacement of agents -- 4.2.2. Non-complete effacement/obfuscation -- 4.3. Linguistic relativity revisited -- 4.4. Agency, impersonality, mind-styles and cultural norms -- 4.4.1. Treatment of human entities -- 4.4.2. Collectivism vs. individualism -- Some enigmas concerning agency, impersonality and `reality' -- 5.1. Contribution to linguistics and philosophy -- 5.2. Shake not thy roofs: A rhetorical enigma -- 5.3. Treatment of 'impersonal' constructions -- 5.4. A neverending story -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- References -- Index -- The Studies in Language Companion Series. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910975315003321 |
Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Impersonal constructions : a cross-linguistic perspective / / edited by Andrej Malchukov, Anna Siewierska
| Impersonal constructions : a cross-linguistic perspective / / edited by Andrej Malchukov, Anna Siewierska |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 641 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 415/.6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MalʹchukovA. L (Andreĭ Lʹvovich)
SiewierskaAnna <1955-2011> |
| Collana | Studies in language companion series |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Subjectless constructions
Grammar, Comparative and general - Word order |
| ISBN |
9786613174956
9781283174954 1283174952 9789027287168 9027287163 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Impersonal constructions : typological and theoretical aspects -- pt. 2. Impersonal constructions : diachronic studies -- pt. 3. Cross-linguistic variation in impersonal constructions : case studies. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139645403321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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