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Introducing the Framework, and Case Studies from Africa and Eurasia
Av Andrej Malchukov, Bernard Comrie
Inbunden, 2015
3578 kr
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Earlier empirical studies on valency have looked at the phenomenon either in individual languages or a small range of languages, or have concerned themselves with only small subparts of valency (e.g. transitivity, ditransitive constructions), leaving a lacuna that the present volume aims to fill by …
Case Studies from Austronesia, the Pacific, the Americas, and Theoretical Outlook
Av Andrej Malchukov, Bernard Comrie
Inbunden, 2015
3541 kr
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Earlier empirical studies on valency have looked at the phenomenon either in individual languages or a small range of languages, or have concerned themselves with only small subparts of valency (e.g. transitivity, ditransitive constructions), leaving a lacuna that the present volume aims to fill by …
Levels in Clause Linkage
A Crosslinguistic Survey
Inbunden, 2018
4185 kr
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This is a cross-linguistic exploration of the use of clause linkage markers in causal, conditional, and concessive sentences. Employing a five-level classification of clause linkage based on semantic and pragmatic grounds, it shows that, within individual languages different markers exhibit …
Current Approaches to Syntax
A Comparative Handbook
Av András Kertész, Edith Moravcsik m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
4915 kr
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Even though the range of phenomena syntactic theories intend to account for is basically the same, the large number of current approaches to syntax shows how differently these phenomena can be interpreted, described, and explained. The goal of the volume is to probe into the question of how exactly …
Grammaticalization Scenarios from Europe and Asia
Av Walter Bisang, Andrej Malchukov
Inbunden, 2020
4764 kr
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This volume intends to fill the gap in the grammaticalization studies setting as its goal the systematic description of grammaticalization processes in genealogically and structurally diverse languages. To address the problem of the limitations of the secondary sources for grammaticalization …
Number in the World's Languages
A Comparative Handbook
Av Paolo Acquaviva, Michael Daniel
Inbunden, 2022
5662 kr
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The strong development in research on grammatical number in recent years has created a need for a unified perspective. The different frameworks, the ramifications of the theoretical questions, and the diversity of phenomena across typological systems, make this a significant challenge. This book …
Mermaid Construction
A Compound-Predicate Construction with Biclausal Appearance
Inbunden, 2020
4588 kr
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This volume provides detailed studies of the crosslinguistically unusual mermaid construction in seventeen languages of Asia, including Modern Standard Japanese, and one language of Africa. This construction appears to be absent in languages of Europe, Oceania and the Americas. The name - mermaid …
Grammaticalization Scenarios from Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific
Av Walter Bisang, Andrej Malchukov
Inbunden, 2020
4764 kr
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This volume intends to fill the gap in the grammaticalization studies setting as its goal the systematic description of grammaticalization processes in genealogically and structurally diverse languages. To address the problem of the limitations of the secondary sources for grammaticalization …
[Set Grammaticalization Scenarios, Vol 1+2]
Av Walter Bisang, Andrej Malchukov
Inbunden, 2020
6143 kr
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This volume intends to fill the gap in the grammaticalization studies setting as its goal the systematic description of grammaticalization processes in genealogically and structurally diverse languages. To address the problem of the limitations of the secondary sources for grammaticalization …
Applicative Constructions in the World’s Languages
Av Fernando Zuniga, Denis Creissels
Inbunden, 2024
5201 kr
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This book presents a state-of-the-art cross-linguistic survey of applicative constructions in the functional-typological tradition. An introductory section sets the terminological and analytical stage, presents the methodology used by the different chapters, and provides a typological outlook. The …
Metaphors of ANGER across Languages: Universality and Variation
Volume 1: From Akan to Italian
Av Zoltan Kövecses, Réka Benczes m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
6232 kr
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Anger is one of the basic emotions of human emotional experience, informing and guiding many of our choices and actions. Although it has received considerable scholarly attention in a number of disciplines, including linguistics, a basic question has still remained unresolved: why do variations in …
Non-verbal Predication in the World’s Languages
A Typological Survey Volume 1: Eurasia, North America, South America
Av Pier Marco Bertinetto, Luca Ciucci m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
5168 kr
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The notion of predication is usually associated with the lexical class of verbs. However, the predicate function may also be expressed by Noun / Adjective / Adverb / Quantifier Phrases: a. John is a doctor. b. The man is old. c. The boys are in the garden. d. Sam's friends are many. Natural …
Onomatopoeia in the World’s Languages
A Comparative Handbook
Av Lívia Körtvélyessy, Pavol Štekauer
Inbunden, 2024
6419 kr
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This is the very first publication mapping onomatopoeia in the languages of the world. The publication provides a comprehensive, multi-level description of onomatopoeia in the world’s languages. The sample covers six macro-areas defined in the WALS: Euroasia, Africa, South America, North America, …
Non-verbal Predication in the World’s Languages
A Typological Survey Volume 2: Africa, Austronesia, Papunesia, Australia
Av Pier Marco Bertinetto, Luca Ciucci m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
5168 kr
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The notion of predication is usually associated with the lexical class of verbs. However, the predicate function may also be expressed by Noun / Adjective / Adverb / Quantifier Phrases: a. John is a doctor. b. The man is old. c. The boys are in the garden. d. Sam's friends are many. Natural …
Set Valency Classes in the World’s Languages
Av Andrej Malchukov, Bernard Comrie
Inbunden, 2015
4843 kr
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Earlier empirical studies on valency have looked at the phenomenon either in individual languages or a small range of languages, or have concerned themselves with only small subparts of valency (e.g. transitivity, ditransitive constructions), leaving a lacuna that the present volume aims to fill by …