Perspectives on Grammar Writing
Edited by Thomas E. Payne and David J. Weber
[Benjamins Current Topics, 11] 2007. viii, 218 pp.
David J. Weber
List of John Benjamins publications for which David J. Weber plays a role.
Titles
Subjects Syntax | Theoretical linguistics | Typology
Perspectives on Grammar Writing
Edited by Thomas E. Payne and David J. Weber
Special issue of Studies in Language 30:2 (2006) iv, 227 pp.
Subjects Functional linguistics | Theoretical linguistics | Typology
Articles
2007 Thoughts on growing a grammar Perspectives on Grammar Writing, Payne, Thomas E. and David J. Weber (eds.), pp. 173–198 | Article
Grammars take time; they require data development; they must be planned; and their writing may span many years. Linguists should “grow” a grammar through the course of their involvement with the language. This paper gives practical advice about this process, such as the creation and management of a… read more
2007 The linguistic example Perspectives on Grammar Writing, Payne, Thomas E. and David J. Weber (eds.), pp. 199–213 | Article
Good language descriptions liberally illustrate their claims with examples. The author must select and order examples, and provide accompanying information. The example may include a reference number, the example in multiple forms (phonetic, phonemic, morphemic or morphophonemic, written), brackets… read more
2006 Thoughts on growing a grammar Perspectives on Grammar Writing, Payne, Thomas E. and David J. Weber (eds.), pp. 417–444 | Article
Grammars take time; they require data development; they must be planned; and their writing may span many years. Linguists should “grow” a grammar through the course of their involvement with the language. This paper gives practical advice about this process, such as the creation and management of a… read more
2006 The linguistic example Perspectives on Grammar Writing, Payne, Thomas E. and David J. Weber (eds.), pp. 445–460 | Article
Good language descriptions liberally illustrate their claims with examples. The author must select and order examples, and provide accompanying information. The example may include a reference number, the example in multiple forms (phonetic, phonemic, morphemic or morphophonemic, written), brackets… read more