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WILTSCHKO, M., The Universal Structure of Categories. Cambridge University Press, 2014. 378p. Hardback. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, 142. Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology. In essence, this new theory shows that language-specific categories are built from a small set of universal categories and language-specific units of language. Throughout the book the Universal Spine Hypothesis is compared to two alternative theories - the Universal Base Hypothesis and the No Base Hypothesis. This valuable addition to the field will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in linguistics. (Publisher's information). € 101.94 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9781107038516