Basic Linguistic Theory [ 2004-08-06 - 2008-03-20 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Alexandra Aikhenvald (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Robert Dixon (Chief Investigator) ,  ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by)

Brief description Basic Linguistic Theory. The project is to write the first comprehensive monograph on basic linguistic theory, the theoretical model which underpins almost all grammatical descriptions and most work on typological universals of language (e.g. asking whether all languages have relative clauses, and how these differ between languages). Part 1 will focus on methodology, modes of argumentation and the components of a linguistic description, while Part 2 will profile grammatical categories and construction types (such as negation, interrogatives, causatives). This work will constitute both a major contribution to linguistic theory and also a practical manual for pursuing linguistic description and typological generalisations concerning the nature of human language.

Funding Amount $300,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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