Austronesian and theoretical linguistics / edited by Raphael Mercado, Eric Potsdam, Lisa deMena Travis.
The Austronesian language family is the largest language family in the world, yet its members are relatively little studied, particularly from a formal perspective. Interestingly, because these languages exhibit typologically unusual properties, they pose important challenges to linguistic theory. A...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2010.
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| Series: | Linguistik aktuell ;
Bd. 167. |
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| Summary: | The Austronesian language family is the largest language family in the world, yet its members are relatively little studied, particularly from a formal perspective. Interestingly, because these languages exhibit typologically unusual properties, they pose important challenges to linguistic theory. Any theory that postulates a grammar that is common to all languages must take into account the particular characteristics of this language family. The contributions to this volume comprise five chapters on phonology and twelve chapters on syntax, all addressing aspects of these Austronesian challeng. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (379 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027287755 9027287759 1282976958 9781282976955 9786612976957 6612976950 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |