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This book provides an introduction to the grammatical category of number, surveying many languages to reveal that the world's linguistic resources are richer than even many linguists realise. Aimed at linguistic students, it is the first book-length treatment of this topic and can serve as an e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Corbett, Greville G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Colección:Cambridge textbooks in linguistics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 Introduction; 2 Meaning distinctions; 3 Items involved in the nominal number system; 4 Integrating number values and the Animacy Hierarchy; 5 The expression of number; 6 The syntax of number; 7 Other uses of number; 8 Verbal number; 9 Conclusion and new challenges; REFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; LANGUAGE INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX.