Grammaticalization of the complex sentence : a case study in Chadic /

The general objective of the study is systematic examination of the processes involved in the formation and evolution of complex sentence constructions in a group of genetically related languages. The Chadic language group, at about 140 languages, constitutes the largest and most diversified branch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frajzyngier, Zygmunt
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins, 1996.
Colección:Studies in language companion series ; v. 32.
Temas:
Chadic languages > Grammar.
Chadic languages > Sentences.
Langues tchadiques > Grammaire.
Langues tchadiques > Phrase.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > African Languages.
Tsjaadtalen.
Grammaticalisering.
Complementszinnen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The general objective of the study is systematic examination of the processes involved in the formation and evolution of complex sentence constructions in a group of genetically related languages. The Chadic language group, at about 140 languages, constitutes the largest and most diversified branch of the Afroasiatic family. One of the findings of the present work is that languages starting from the same base may develop quite different morphological and syntactic structures. With respect to issues of general linguistic interest, the book deals with motivations for grammaticalization: It is pr.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 501 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-490) and indexes.
ISBN:9789027281999
9027281998
ISSN:0165-7763 ;

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