Multi-verb Constructions

Multi-verb Constructions

Author: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-12-17

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9004194525

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This book surveys multi-verb constructions in multiple languages from the Americas, showing a very rich tapestry of typologically unusual constructions, including serial verbs, auxiliaries, co-verbs, phasal verbs. Where possible, a diachronic perspectrive is offered.


A Grammar of Mandarin

A Grammar of Mandarin

Author: Jeroen Wiedenhof

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9027267758

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A fascinating description of a global language, A Grammar of Mandarin combines broad perspectives with illuminating depth. Crammed with examples from everyday conversations, it aims to let the language speak for itself. The book opens with an overview of the language situation and a thorough account of Mandarin speech sounds. Nine core chapters explore syntactic, morphological and lexical dimensions. A final chapter traces the Chinese character script from oracle-bone inscriptions to today’s digital pens. This work will cater to language learners and linguistic specialists alike. Easy reference is provided by more than eighty tables, figures, appendices, and a glossary. The main text is enriched by sections in finer print, offering further analysis and reflection. Example sentences are fully glossed, translated, and explained from diverse angles, with a keen eye for recent linguistic change. This grammar, in short, reveals a Mandarin language in full swing.


Basic Linguistic Theory Volume 3

Basic Linguistic Theory Volume 3

Author: R. M. W. Dixon

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-05-24

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 0199571090

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R.M.W. Dixon provides a comprehensive guide to the nature of human languages and their description and analysis. The books are a one-stop text for undergraduate and graduate students, the outcome of a lifetime's immersion in every aspect of language.