| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 350 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; v. 103 |
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Studies in language companion series ; v. 103. 0165-7763
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| Contents |
Interdependence of Diachronic and Synchronic Analyses; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Contributors; Introduction; Synchronic and diachronic evidence for parallels between noun phrases and sentences; The development of tense, mood, and aspect, in creole languages and the typology of affix order; Aspectual oppositions from Proto-Indo-European to Latin; On the development of actionality, tense, and viewpoint from Early to Late Latin; Continuity and change; Actionality and aspect in Hittite; Imperfectivity and complete events |
| Summary |
The focus of this volume is the interdependence of diachrony and synchrony in the investigation of syntactic structure. A diverse set of modern and ancient languages is investigated from this perspective, including Hittite, the Classical languages, Old Norse, Coptic, Bantu languages, Australian languages and Creoles. A variety of topics are covered, including TAM, diathesis, valency, case marking, cliticization, and grammaticalization. This volume should be of interest tosyntacticians, typologists, and historical linguists with an interest in syntax and morphology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Verb.
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Historical linguistics.
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Typology (Linguistics)
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historical linguistics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Syntax.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Verb
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Historical linguistics
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Typology (Linguistics)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Josephson, Folke.
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Söhrman, Ingmar.
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| LC no. |
2008019878 |
| ISBN |
9789027290359 |
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9027290350 |
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1282105396 |
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9781282105393 |
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9786612105395 |
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6612105399 |
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