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Grammatical Semantics: Evidence for Structure in Meaning is a comprehensive exploration of how grammatical structures reveal fundamental principles of semantic organization. Through rigorous linguistic analysis, Tara Mohanan and Lionel Wee demonstrate that meaning is not arbitrary but systematically shaped by underlying grammatical patterns.
The authors present extensive evidence from various languages, showing how sentence structure, word order, and grammatical categories directly reflect semantic relationships. They develop theoretical frameworks that explain why certain grammatical constructions naturally express particular meanings, and how speakers intuitively understand these connections.
This work bridges theoretical linguistics and cognitive science, arguing that the structure of language reflects the structure of meaning itself. Essential reading for linguists, cognitive scientists, and anyone seeking deeper understanding of how language encodes and communicates meaning, the book challenges readers to reconsider fundamental assumptions about the grammar-semantics interface.
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