This is a book about comparison in linguistics in general, rather than 'contrastive analysis' as a distinct branch of linguistics. It addresses the question 'Does the analytical apparatus used by linguists allow comparisons to be made across languages?' Four major domains are considered in turn: derivational morphology, syntax, semantics & pragmatics, and discourse. Contributions cover a broad spectrum of linguistic disciplines, ranging from contrastive linguistics and linguistic typology to translation studies and historical linguistics.
JOHN BATEMAN Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Bremen, Germany
ANDREW CHESTERMAN Professor of Multilingual Communication, Department of General Linguistics, University of Helsinki
JUDY DELIN Head of Research at Enterprise IDU and Reader at Nottingham Trent University, UK
FILIP DEVOS Assistant Lecturer, Department of Dutch Linguistics, Ghent University, Belgium
NINA DUBRUSHINA Obtained her PhD at the University of Moscow
CLIFF GODDARD Professor in Linguistics, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
VALENTIN GOUSSEV Researcher, Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
ANDREAS H. JUCKER Professor of English Linguistics, University of Zurich
FREDERICK J. NEWMEYER Formerly President of the Linguistics Society of America, 2002
KATIA PAYKIN Currently finishing her PhD thesis at the University of Lille III, France
BEATRICE PRIMUS Professor of German Linguistics, University of Cologne
PETRA SLEEMAN Works in the Department of Romance Linguistics, University of Amsterdam
JOHAN TAELDEMAN Professor of Dutch Linguistics and Dialectology, Ghent University, Belgium
JOHAN VAN DER AUWERA Teaches English and General Linguistics, University of Antwerp
ELS VERHEUGD-DAATZELAAR Teaches French Linguistics, Department of Romance Linguistics, University of Amsterdam
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Contrastive Analysis in Language
Book Subtitle: Identifying Linguistic Units of Comparison