Saami linguistics /
The papers in this volume describe and analyze an array of intriguing linguistic phenomena as they occur in the Saami languages, ranging from etymological nativization of loanwords to the formation of deadjectival and denominal verbs. Saami displays a number of characteristics that are unusual from...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©2007.
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Colección: | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ;
v. 288. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The papers in this volume describe and analyze an array of intriguing linguistic phenomena as they occur in the Saami languages, ranging from etymological nativization of loanwords to the formation of deadjectival and denominal verbs. Saami displays a number of characteristics that are unusual from a cross-linguistic perspective, including partial agreement on verbs, a three-way quantity distinction in consonants and spectacular consonant gradation. The eight papers presented here approach these and other issues from diverse theoretical perspectives in morphology, phonology, and syntax. The vo. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations, map |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-303) and index. |
ISBN: | 9789027292025 9027292027 128215267X 9781282152670 9786612152672 6612152672 |