| Description |
1 online resource (x, 332 pages) |
| Series |
Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 24 |
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 24.
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| Contents |
Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Semantics of Classification in Koyukon Athabaskan; 2. A Semantic Basis for Navajo Syntactic Typology; 3. Generalizations in Navajo; 4. Negative Polarity Expressions in Navajo; 5. Word Order in Apache Narratives; 6. The Negative/Irrealis Category in Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit; 7. On a Bipartite Model of the Athabaskan Verb; 8. Monadic Verbs and Argument Structure in Ahtna, Slave and Navajo; 9. The Semantics of the Navajo Verb Base; 10. Iconicity and Word Order in Koyukon Athabaskan; 11. Navajo as a Discourse Configurational Language |
| Summary |
The Native American language family called Athabaskan has received increasing attention from linguists and educators. The linguistic chapters in this volume focus on syntax and semantics, but also involve morphology, phonology, and historical linguistics. Included is a discussion of whether religion and secular issues can be separated in Navajo classrooms |
| Notes |
Papers presented at or closely related to the Athabaskan Conference on Syntax & Semantics, held Apr. 25-28, 1996, Swarthmore College |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Athapascan languages -- Congresses
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Navajo language -- Congresses
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Native American Languages.
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Athapascan languages
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Navajo language
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Athapaskische talen.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fernald, Theodore B.
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Platero, Paul R.
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Athabaskan Conference on Syntax & Semantics (1996 : Swarthmore College)
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| ISBN |
9780195353228 |
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0195353226 |
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1280761687 |
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9781280761683 |
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