Syntactic Categories

The book systematically explores syntactic categories, essential components of sentence structure and grammatical analysis. It clarifies conflicting definitions across various linguistic frameworks, making comparisons easier. Gisa Rauh examines both traditional and contemporary views, highlighting the cognitive functions of categories related to parts of speech and their influence on syntactic behavior. Illustrated with diverse examples, this comprehensive account is valuable for students and scholars in linguistics and related fields like computational science and philosophy of language.