Demonstratives : form, function, and grammaticalization.

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All languages have demonstratives, but their form, meaning and use vary tremendously across the languages of the world. This book presents the first large-scale analysis of demonstratives from a cross-linguistic and diachronic perspective. It is based on a representative sample of 85 languages. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Diessel, Holger
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Netherlands : John Benjamins, 1999.
Series:Typological studies in language : v. 42.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Demonstratives.
Morphology.
Semantics.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax.
Pragmatics.
Démonstratifs.
Morphologie.
Sémantique.
Syntaxe.
Pragmatique.
semantics.
pragmatics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Demonstratives
Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax
Morphology
Pragmatics
Semantics
Aanwijzende voornaamwoorden.
Grammatica.
Grammaticalisering.
Taaltypologie.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • DEMONSTRATIVES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1. Introduction; CHAPTER 2. Morphology; CHAPTER 3. Semantics; CHAPTER 4. Syntax; CHAPTER 5. Pragmatic use; CHAPTER 6. Grammaticalization; CHAPTER 7. Conclusion; Notes; APPENDIX A. Data sources; APPENDIX B. The inflectional features of pronominal demonstratives; References; Language Index; Name Index; Subject Index; The Series TYPOLOGICAL STUDIES IN LANGUAGE.

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