Case Alternations in Five Finnic Languages

Estonian, Finnish, Karelian, Livonian and Veps
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-04-29634-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 414 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 787 g

Reihe: Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture

This corpus study presents a comparative quantitative analysis of the partitive-accusative alternation of object case in five Finnic languages, using Bible texts. Objects of finite, non-finite and impersonal verbs are discussed. It includes a comparison of the use of case in written old Estonian and Finnish, tracing changes through to modern times, with some historical data also from Karelian, Livonian and Veps. The nominative-partitive alternation of copula complements and subjects in existential clauses is also analysed synchronically and diachronically. The review of relevant literature, much of which is in Finnish or Estonian, and explanatory introductions in all sections, are especially useful for those starting to study Finno-Ugric languages, but also for typologists and historical linguists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lees, Aet

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien

Über Autor(innen)

Aet Lees, M.D. (1972),NSW; B.A. (1996), Sydney University; Honorary Associate, Department of Linguistics. Publications in the Proceedings of the Australian Linguistic Society 2003-2009; "Necessive constructions in Finnic Bible texts". In Santos, D. et al.(eds), Shall We Play the Festschrift Game? (2012).