An exploration of two important phenomena in natural language - Recursion and embedding - that looks in particular at the cognitive skills we must possess in order to manipulate language.
Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises; 19 Tables, black and white; 1 Maps; 2 Halftones, black and white; 61 Line drawi.
Integrating cross disciplinary methodologies, it will be of importance to scholars and advanced students of syntax, cognitive linguistics, and language typology.
An exploration of two important phenomena in natural language - Recursion and embedding - that looks in particular at the cognitive skills we must possess in order to manipulate language