Download or read book Efficiency and Complexity in Grammars written by John A. Hawkins and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-11-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Hawkins demonstrates a clear link between how languages are used and the conventions of their grammars. He sets out a theory in which performance shapes grammars and accounts for the variation patterns found in the world's languages.