Contrastive Analysis in Language Identifying Linguistic Units of Comparison

This is a book about comparison in linguistics in general, rather than "contrastive analysis" as a distinct branch of linguistics. It addresses the question "Does the analytical apparatus used by linguists allow comparisons to be made across languages?" Four major domains are considered in turn: derivational morphology, syntax, semantics & pragmatics, and discourse. Contributions cover a broad spectrum of linguistic disciplines, ranging from contrastive linguistics and linguistic typology to translation studies and historical linguistics.

Dominique Willems is a Professor in French Linguisticsat the University of Ghent, Belgium.

Bart Defrancq is a Senior Researcher attached to the University of Ghent's contrastive grammar research group (Contragram).

Timothy Collerman is a Researcher attached to the University of Ghent's contrastive grammar research group (Contragram).

Dirk Nobliogdl is a Senior Researcher attached to the University of Ghent's contrastive grammar research group (Contragram).