Semantic Structures of Grammatical Systems and Their Realizations
Mar 2026 · BRILL
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The theory proposed in this book enables linguists to explain how utterances are formed in individual languages and why languages differ in how they denote events and states that may appear physically identical. The formation of utterances is guided by the principle of functional transparency, which consists of three components: 1. Transparency of the utterance’s role in discourse, 2. Transparency of the functions selected from the set coded in the grammatical system of the given language, 3. Transparency of the role of each constituent within the utterance. These principles of transparency are realized through various coding means, including lexical categories, inflectional and derivational morphology, linear orders, prosodic features, adpositions, subordinators, and complementizers.
The theory proposed in this book enables linguists to explain how utterances are formed in individual languages and why languages differ in how they denote events and states that may appear physically identical. The formation of utterances is guided by the principle of functional transparency, wh...
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Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Ph.D. (1968), University of Warsaw, is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the university of Colorado. He has published grammars of West, Central, and East Chadic languages, authored and co-authored monographs on complex sentences, reference systems, locative predications, linguistic theory. He published many articles on semantics, syntax, phonology, and grammaticalization.
Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Ph.D. (1968), University of Warsaw, is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the university of Colorado. He has published grammars of West, Central, and East Chadic languages, authored and co-authored monographs on complex sentences, reference systems, locative predications, l...
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