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      • Olga Kagan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      02 April 2020
      16 April 2020
      ISBN:
      9781108236867
      9781108416429
      9781108403474
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108236867
      Dimensions:
      (216 x 138 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.47kg, 304 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (216 x 140 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.39kg, 306 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Grammar and Syntax, Language and Linguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics
      Series:
      Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics
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    Subjects:
    Grammar and Syntax, Language and Linguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics
    Series:
    Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics
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    The phenomenon of case has long been a central topic of study in linguistics. While the majority of the literature so far has been on the syntax of case, semantics also has a crucial role to play in how case operates. This book investigates the relationship between semantics and case-marking in the languages of the world, exploring a range of phenomena in which case-assignment is affected by (or affects) meaning. By bringing together data from a wide range of languages, representing different language families, a cross-linguistic picture emerges of the correlation between case and meaning. Different approaches to the phenomena are considered, including both syntactic and semantic analyses, and the question is raised as to whether case can be treated as meaningful, ultimately helping us shed light on the broader connections between grammar and meaning and, moreover, grammar and the human cognition.

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    ‘Olga Kagan's The Semantics of Case is a welcome addition to the literature on how case marking evokes meaning in human languages. Drawing on a wealth of insightful examples and displaying an impressive command of diverse theoretical approaches, the book provides a comprehensive survey of case semantics from both the structural/generative and functional/cognitive traditions in linguistics.'

    Michael B. Smith - Oakland University, Michigan

    ‘The book succeeds in giving a manageable, but in-depth and critical overview of the discussion about case-assignment and its interrelations with meaning … excellent quality of this book.’

    Francesca Dell'Oro Source: LINGUIST List

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