E-Book, Englisch, 556 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm
Reihe: ISSN
McGregor Verb Classification in Australian Languages
Nachdruck 2013
ISBN: 978-3-11-087087-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 556 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm
Reihe: ISSN
ISBN: 978-3-11-087087-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book deals with systems of verb classification in Australian Aboriginal languages, with particular focus on languages of the north-west. It proposes a typology of the systems according to their main formal and semantic characteristics. It also makes some proposals concerning the historical origins and grammaticisation of these systems, and suggestions regarding the grammatical relations involved. In addition, an attempt is made to situate the phenomenon of verb classification within the context of related verbal phenomena such as serial verb constructions, nominal incorporation, and complex predicates.