This book argues that the assumption that grammatical relations are both necessary and universal is an unwarranted generalization. The grammatical relations of subject and object are required in the case of the Indian language of Kannada. Furthermore, the notion of transitivity or transference which forms the basis for postulating grammatical relations does not play the expected central role in all languages: in the case of another Indian language, Manipuri, it is volitionality and transitivity which plays the central role in clause structure. Dr. Bhat argues against the universality and necessity of grammatical relations; his provocative hypothesis will be a challenge to all those concerned with the nature of language.
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D. N. S. Bhat is Professor and Research Scientist at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore.
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Grammatical relations like subject, direct object and indirect object are regarded, either overtly or covertly, as language universal entities by most of the contemporary linguistic theorists (see Dixon 1979, Chomsky 1981, Bresnan 1982a, Perlmutter 1983, Gazdar et al. 1985). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
postpositional form, concerned referent, vector verbs, volitional argument, dative noun phrases, nominative noun phrase, nominative suffix, morphosyntactic processes, verb iru, inanimate noun phrases, scrambling rule, pragmatic relations, relevant noun phrase, initial grammatical relations, sentential topic, nominative one, configurational languages, pragmatic relevance, equational sentences, nominative argument, accusative suffix, purposive clause, preverbal position, controlling argument, impersonal passive construction Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Grammatical relations like subject, direct object and indirect object are regarded, either overtly or covertly, as language universal entities by most of the contemporary linguistic theorists (see Dixon 1979, Chomsky 1981, Bresnan 1982a, Perlmutter 1983, Gazdar et al. 1985). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
postpositional form, concerned referent, vector verbs, volitional argument, dative noun phrases, nominative noun phrase, nominative suffix, morphosyntactic processes, verb iru, inanimate noun phrases, scrambling rule, pragmatic relations, relevant noun phrase, initial grammatical relations, sentential topic, nominative one, configurational languages, pragmatic relevance, equational sentences, nominative argument, accusative suffix, purposive clause, preverbal position, controlling argument, impersonal passive construction Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Mental Representation of Grammatical Relations (Cognitive Theory and Mental Representation) by Joan Bresnan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar by Gerald Gazdar on page 158, and Back Matter
- Universal Grammar: 15 Essays (Croom Helm Linguistics Series) by Edward L. Keenan in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Word Order Rules (Croom Helm Linguistics Series) by Anna Siewierska in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Language and Responsibility: Based on Conversations With Mitson Ronat by Noam Chomsky in Back Matter
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- Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language by Lindsay J. Whaley in Back Matter
- The Dravidian Languages (Routledge Language Family Series) by Sanford B. Steever on page 176
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