Verb Classification in Australian Languages

Verb Classification in Australian Languages
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : 9783110870879
ISBN-13 : 3110870878
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Book Synopsis Verb Classification in Australian Languages by : William B. McGregor

Download or read book Verb Classification in Australian Languages written by William B. McGregor and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with systems of verb classification in Australian Aboriginal languages, with particular focus on languages of the north-west. It proposes a typology of the systems according to their main formal and semantic characteristics. It also makes some proposals concerning the historical origins and grammaticisation of these systems, and suggestions regarding the grammatical relations involved. In addition, an attempt is made to situate the phenomenon of verb classification within the context of related verbal phenomena such as serial verb constructions, nominal incorporation, and complex predicates.


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