Grammatical number in English nouns : an empirical and theoretical account / / Mark A. Wickens

• Autore: Wickens Mark A
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., , 1992
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvii, 321 pages)
• Disciplina: 425
• Soggetto topico: English language - Number; English language - Noun
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-305) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: GRAMMATICAL NUMBER IN ENGLISH NOUNS AN EMPIRICAL AND THEORETICAL ACCOUNT; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; Abbreviations and initialisms of periodicals and reference works; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Ailment names; CHAPTER 2. Liquid names; CHAPTER 3. Nouns in -ings; CHAPTER 4. The names of binary objects; CHAPTER 5. The abstract -s; CHAPTER 6. The external singulars; CHAPTER 7. Problems and prospects; Conclusion; APPENDIX A. Supplementary examples of drop and tear; APPENDIX B. Additional binary tool names ; APPENDIX C. Binary tool names in zero Supplementary examples of the species sense APPENDIX D. Additional bifurcate garment names; APPENDIX E. Bifurcate garment names in zero Supplementary examples of the species sense; APPENDIX F. Bifurcate garment names in zero Supplementary examples of the generic sense; APPENDIX G. Long john, pajama, bikini, brief, hip-hugger pant, panty and short Supplementary examples; APPENDIX H. Additional binary optical device names; APPENDIX I. Binary optical device names in zero Supplementary examples of the species sense; APPENDIX J. Additional terms of claim ; APPENDIX K. Bellow and s-singulars - supplementary examples APPENDIX L. Other external singulars; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Apart from the coverage given to it in the grammars, number in English nouns has received relatively little attention, especially in the area of theoretical considerations. Guided by the principles of psychomechanics, Hirtle (1982a) put forth a fairly elaborate theory of number in English nouns. The aim of this work is to provide evidence to validate parts of Hirtle's theory, to verify some of his analyses, and to investigate several problems, some of which are mentioned in his work as subjects for further research. Specific areas treated are ailment nouns, liquid names, ending in -ings
• Titolo autorizzato: Grammatical number in English nouns
• ISBN: 1-283-31327-8; 9786613313270; 90-272-7753-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910964814603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. : Series IV, . -Current issues in linguistic theory ; ; 76.