A View of Language

This book collects the best work of one of the world's most original linguistic thinkers. In an extensive introduction Pieter Seuren describes the evolution of his theoretical position. He argues throughout the book that grammar and semantics should be studied as branches of cognitive science, developing and applying an elegant and explanatory theory of semantic syntax. The four parts, dealing with general theory, syntax, semantics, and the linguistics of creoles, include the author's most frequently cited papers plus several published in English for the first time. This is a book of real, enduring value.