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This book investigates the properties of determiners in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Salish. Determiners in Skwxwú7mesh are shown to behave significantly differently from the definite determiner the in English, as Skwxwú7mesh lacks a definite/indefiniteness distinction. All Skwxwú7mesh DPs can be used...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gillon, Carrie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
Temas:
Squamish language (B.C.) > Determiners.
Squamish (Langue) > Déterminants.
Semantics, discourse analysis, etc.
Grammar, syntax & morphology.
Indigenous peoples.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Salish language
Salishan languages
Semantics
Suquamish dialect (Wash.)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book investigates the properties of determiners in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Salish. Determiners in Skwxwú7mesh are shown to behave significantly differently from the definite determiner the in English, as Skwxwú7mesh lacks a definite/indefiniteness distinction. All Skwxwú7mesh DPs can be used in both familiar and novel contexts, and are not required to refer to a unique entity. Instead, Skwxwú7mesh determiners are split along deictic/non-deicticlines. Determiners can therefore vary in te ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443863483
1443863483
1306947219
9781306947213

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