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The expression of possession /

This collection of nine original articles deals with the expression of possession at various levels of grammar, morphological, phrasal, and syntactic, and from a typologically diverse range of languages (including Germanic, Oceanic, Meso-American, and Australian Aboriginal). There are two main aims....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: McGregor, William, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009.
Colección:Expression of cognitive categories ; 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This collection of nine original articles deals with the expression of possession at various levels of grammar, morphological, phrasal, and syntactic, and from a typologically diverse range of languages (including Germanic, Oceanic, Meso-American, and Australian Aboriginal). There are two main aims. The first is to reveal something of the range of constructions employed cross-linguistically in the expression of possession, and second, to present an understanding of the possessive relation itself as a cognitive and linguistic phenomenon. A guiding principle in the selection of contributors has.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (435 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110213232
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