Reciprocals And Reflexives
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Reciprocals And Reflexives
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Author : Ekkehard König
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2008-11-06
Reciprocals And Reflexives written by Ekkehard König and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This collection of original papers is a representative survey of recent theoretical and cross-linguistic work on reciprocity and reflexivity. Its most remarkable feature is its combination of formal approaches, case studies on individual languages and broad typological surveys in one volume, showing that the interaction of formal approaches to grammar and typology may lead to new insights and results for both fields. Among the major issues addressed in this volume are the following: How can our current knowledge about the space and limits of variation in the relevant domain be captured in a structural typology of reciprocity? What light can such a typology shed on the facts of particular languages or groups of languages (e.g. Austronesian)? How can recent descriptive and typological insights be incorporated into a revised and more adequate version of the Binding Theory? How do verbal semantics, argument structure and reciprocal markers interact? How can we explain the pervasive patterns of ambiguity observable in these two domains, especially the use of the same forms both as reflexive and reciprocal markers? What are the major sources in the historical development of reciprocal markers? This combination of large-scale typological surveys with in-depth studies of particular languages provides new answers to old questions and raises important new questions for future research.
Reciprocals
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Author : Zygmunt Frajzyngier
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2000
Reciprocals written by Zygmunt Frajzyngier and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The theoretical issues addressed in the present volume are semantic and cognitive properties of reciprocal events, syntactic properties of reciprocals, and the relationship of reciprocals to other grammatical categories. Several papers discuss the history of reciprocal constructions, offering alternative hypotheses regarding the grammaticalization of reciprocals. The formal, functional, typological and historical approaches in the present volume complement each other, contributing together to the understanding of forms, and syntactic and semantic properties of reciprocal markers. Several papers in the present volume make a double contribution to the problems of reciprocal constructions: they provide new descriptive data and they address theoretical issues at the same time. The languages discussed include: English, Dutch, German, Greek, Polish, Nyulnyulan (Australia), Amharic (Ethio-Semitic), Bilin (Cushitic), Chadic languages, Bantu, Halkomelem (Salishan), Mandarin, Yukaghir and a number of Oceanic languages. The volume also includes a study of grammaticalization of reciprocals and reflexives in African languages.
Reciprocal Constructions
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Author : Vladimir Petrovich Nedi?a?lkov
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2007
Reciprocal Constructions written by Vladimir Petrovich Nedi?a?lkov and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This monograph constitutes the first comprehensive investigation of reciprocal constructions and related phenomena in the world's languages. Reciprocal constructions (of the type The two boys hit each other, The poets admire each other's poems) have often been the subject of language-particular studies, but it is only in this work that a truly global comparative picture emerges. Nine stage-setting chapters dealing with general and theoretical matters are followed by 40 chapters containing in-depth descriptions of reciprocals in individual languages by renowned specialists. The introductory papers provide a conceptual and terminological framework that allows the authors of the individual chapters to characterize their languages in comparable terms, making it easy for the reader to see points of commonality between languages and constructions that have never been compared before. This set of volumes is an indispensable starting point and will be a lasting reference work for any future studies of reciprocals.
The Typology Of Reflexives
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Author : Emma Geniusiené
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-11-21
The Typology Of Reflexives written by Emma Geniusiené and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-21 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the methodological pluralism that characterizes the present situation. Care is taken that all volumes be accessible to every linguist and, moreover, to every reader specializing in some domain related to human language. A deeper understanding of human language in general, based on a detailed analysis of typological diversity among individual languages, is fundamental for many sciences, not only for linguists. Therefore, this series has proven to be indispensable in every research library, be it public or private, which has a specialization in language and the language sciences. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.
Organizing Grammar
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Author : Hans Broekhuis
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-12-22
Organizing Grammar written by Hans Broekhuis and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Henk van Riemsdijk has long been known as one of Europe’s most important linguists. His seminal ideas have been influential in developing generative grammar in Europe and beyond. As the initiator, co-founder, and chair of the GLOW society, he made the society the leading platform of European generative linguistics. He has also been editor of the series Studies in Generative Grammar since its foundation. As a teacher and supervisor, he has inspired generations of students. On the occasion of his relocation from the Netherlands to Italy, his friends, students and colleagues celebrate his work with this collection of essays on numerous topics of current theoretical interest.
The Oxford Guide To Australian Languages
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Author : Claire Bowern
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-06-19
The Oxford Guide To Australian Languages written by Claire Bowern and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages is a wide-ranging reference work that explores the more than 550 traditional and new Indigenous languages of Australia. Australian languages have long played an important role in diachronic and synchronic linguistics and are a vital testing ground for linguistic theory. Until now, however, there has been no comprehensive and accessible guide to the their vast linguistic diversity. This volume fills that gap, bringing together leading scholars and junior researchers to provide an up-to-date guide to all aspects of the languages of Australia. The chapters in the book explore typology, documentation, and classification; linguistic structures from phonology to pragmatics and discourse; sociolinguistics and language variation; and language in the community. The final part offers grammatical sketches of a selection of languages, sub-groups, and families. At a time when the number of living Australian languages is significantly reduced even compared to twenty year ago, this volume establishes priorities for future linguistic research and contributes to the language expansion and revitalization efforts that are underway.
African Languages In Classrooms And Academia Intellectualisation And Empowerment Through Formal Education
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Author : Xolisa Tshongolo
language : en
Publisher: African Sun Media
Release Date : 2024-12-02
African Languages In Classrooms And Academia Intellectualisation And Empowerment Through Formal Education written by Xolisa Tshongolo and has been published by African Sun Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-02 with Foreign Language Study categories.
To date, there have been few comprehensive books published, which deal specifically with the role of African languages in academia and formal education. Motinyane, Mletshe and Tshongolo, as editors, have produced a book that fills this gap. In this timely collection of 21 chapters, written in African languages and English, the contributors offer a critique of both language practice in the classroom as well as language planning, policy creation and implementation challenges. A timely and innovative contribution in the area of language in education, teaching pedagogy, as well as multilingualism.
Wari
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Author : Daniel L. Everett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Wari written by Daniel L. Everett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
First major study of any Chapakuran language Especially timely study since these languages are endangered The most comprehensive grammar to be published on any language of the Brazilian Amazon
Grammatical Voice
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Author : Fernando Zúñiga
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-14
Grammatical Voice written by Fernando Zúñiga and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The first ever textbook devoted to the cross-linguistic study of voice, covering various topics and discussing data from numerous languages.
A Grammar Of Koyra Chiini
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Author : Jeffrey Heath
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-04-20
A Grammar Of Koyra Chiini written by Jeffrey Heath and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The series builds an extensive collection of high quality descriptions of languages around the world. Each volume offers a comprehensive grammatical description of a single language together with fully analyzed sample texts and, if appropriate, a word list and other relevant information which is available on the language in question. There are no restrictions as to language family or area, and although special attention is paid to hitherto undescribed languages, new and valuable treatments of better known languages are also included. No theoretical model is imposed on the authors; the only criterion is a high standard of scientific quality. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.