Contrastive Analysis in Language Identifying Linguistic Units of Comparison
, by Willems, Dominique; Defrancq, Bart; Collerman, Timothy; Noel, DirkNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781403917249 | 1403917248
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 4/3/2004
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.