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This book provides an introduction to the grammatical category of number, surveying many languages to reveal that the world's linguistic resources are richer than even many linguists realise. Aimed at linguistic students, it is the first book-length treatment of this topic and can serve as an e...

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書誌詳細
第一著者: Corbett, Greville G.
フォーマット: Licensed eBooks
言語:英語
出版事項: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
シリーズ:Cambridge textbooks in linguistics.
オンライン・アクセス:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=77919
目次:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 Introduction; 2 Meaning distinctions; 3 Items involved in the nominal number system; 4 Integrating number values and the Animacy Hierarchy; 5 The expression of number; 6 The syntax of number; 7 Other uses of number; 8 Verbal number; 9 Conclusion and new challenges; REFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; LANGUAGE INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX.