Number

Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics

by Greville G. Corbett

Number is the most underestimated of the grammatical categories. It is deceptively simple yet distinctions in number (as in cat versus cats ) vary considerably from language to language. Some languages, for instance, make more distinctions than English, having three, four or even five different values. This book draws on examples from many languages to analyze the possibilities and reveals that the world's linguistic resources are richer than even many linguists realize. It is intended for linguistic students and teachers and is an ideal entry to linguistic typology.

380 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 1996

Reviews

[Dougald · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been the most helpful work I have read on my topic. If grammatical number interests you than this book is for you.