Case. CUP (B.J.Blake)

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CASE
Second Edition
Case
is an accessible introduction for students of linguistics to the ways rela-
tions between words in sentences are marked in languages. Case is fundamen-
tal to the whole system of language. One of its most interesting features is the
recurrence of apparently idiosyncratic patterns and devices in otherwise un-
related languages. This book picks out these recurring strategies and explores
their significance. It provides the background against which the case marking
of particular languages can be best understood.
In this revised edition, Blake refines and expands on his discussions of the
most important concepts in the study of case, taking into account recent devel-
opmentsinthefield.Itincorporatessignificantadditionstothedataandincludes
a thoroughly revised section on abstract case in the Chomskian paradigm.
CAMBRIDGE TEXTBOOKS IN LINGUISTICS
General Editors:
S
.
ANDERSON
,
J
.
BRESNAN
,
B
.
COMRIE
,
W
.
DRESSLER
,
C
.
J
.
EWEN
,
R
.
HUDDLESTON
,
R
.
LASS
,
D
.
LIGHTFOOT
,
P
.
H
.
MATTHEWS
,
S
.
ROMAINE
,
N
.
V
.
SMITH
,
N
.
VINCENT
CASE
Second Edition
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