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Perspectives on grammar writing /
With over half the languages of the world currently in danger of extinction within a century, the need for high quality grammatical descriptions is more urgent than ever. Potential grammar writers, however, often find themselves paralyzed by the daunting task of describing a language. The papers in...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2007.
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| Series: | Benjamins current topics ;
v. 11. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | With over half the languages of the world currently in danger of extinction within a century, the need for high quality grammatical descriptions is more urgent than ever. Potential grammar writers, however, often find themselves paralyzed by the daunting task of describing a language. The papers in the present volume (originally published in Studies in Language 30:2 (2006)) provide suggestions and encouragement - from experienced grammar writers and users - regarding concrete methods for approaching the task of writing a descriptive grammar of a language. Salient "themes" emerging from the pap. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (218 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027292087 9027292086 1282152734 9781282152731 9786612152733 6612152737 |