Symmetrical voice and linking in Western Austronesian languages.
This book is an in-depth study of the voice systems of Totoli, Balinese, Indonesian, and Tagalog, which shows that the symmetrical nature of these systems poses a problem to current linking theories. It provides an analysis of symmetrical linking within two grammatical theories (LFG & RRG) and d...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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Boston :
De Gruyter Mouton,
2014.
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| Colecção: | Pacific linguistics.
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| Acesso em linha: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=840650 |
| Resumo: | This book is an in-depth study of the voice systems of Totoli, Balinese, Indonesian, and Tagalog, which shows that the symmetrical nature of these systems poses a problem to current linking theories. It provides an analysis of symmetrical linking within two grammatical theories (LFG & RRG) and develops a modified LFG linking mechanism that sheds light on the differences as well as the similarities of symmetrical and asymmetrical voice systems. |
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| Descrição Física: | 1 online resource (256 pages) |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781614518716 1614518718 9781501500664 150150066X 1614518785 9781614518785 |