The Cambridge Handbook of Role and Reference Grammar - 9781107571440

Name: The Cambridge Handbook of Role and Reference Grammar - 9781107571440
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge Handbook of Role and Reference GrammarAuthor(s): Delia Bentley, Ricardo Mairal Usn, Wataru Nakamura, Robert D. Van Valin, Jr\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107571440, 978-1107571440\nSynopsis\nRole and Reference Grammar (RRG) is a theory of language in which linguistic structures are accounted for in terms of the interplay of discourse, semantics and syntax. With contributions from a team of leading scholars, this Handbook provides a field-defining overview of RRG. Assuming no prior knowledge, it introduces the framework step-by-step, and includes a pedagogical guide for instructors. It features in-depth discussions of syntax, morphology, and lexical semantics, including treatments of lexical and grammatical categories, the syntax of simple clauses and complex sentences, and how the linking of syntax with semantics and discourse works in each of these domains. It illustrates RR.