Noun Phrases In Australian Languages
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Noun Phrases in Australian Languages
Author | : Dana Louagie |
Publsiher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2019-11-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781501512933 |
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This book presents a first comprehensive typological analysis of noun phrases in Australian languages, covering the domains of classification, qualification, quantification, determination and constituency. The analysis is based on a representative sample of 100 languages. Among other points, the results call into question the classic idea that Australian languages tend to lack phrasal structures in the nominal domain, with over two thirds of the languages showing evidence for phrasehood. Moreover, it is argued that it may be more interesting to typologise languages on the basis of where and how they allow phrasal structure, rather than on the basis of a yes-no answer to the question of constituency. The analysis also shows that a determiner slot can be identified in about half of the languages, even though they generally lack 'classic' determiner features like obligatory use in particular contexts or a restriction to one determiner per NP. Special attention is given to elements, which can be used both inside and beyond determiner slots, demonstrating how part of speech and functional structure do not always align. The book is of interest to researchers documenting Australian languages, as well as to typologists and theorists.
The Noun Phrase across Languages
Author | : Tsuyoshi Ono,Sandra A. Thompson |
Publsiher | : John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2020-07-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9789027261519 |
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The ‘NP’ is one of the least controversial grammatical units that linguists work with. The NP is often assumed to be universal, and appears to be robust cross-linguistically (compared to ‘VP’ or even ‘clause’) in that it can be manipulated in argument positions in constructed examples. Furthermore, for any given language, its internal structure (order and type of modifiers) tends to be relatively fixed. Surprisingly, however, the empirical basis for ‘NP’ has never been established. The chapters in this volume examine the NP in everyday interactions from diverse languages, including little-studied languages as well as better-researched ones, in a variety of interactional settings. Together, these chapters show that cross-linguistically, the category NP is not as robust as has been assumed: in the context of temporally unfolding human interaction, its structural status is constantly negotiated in terms of participants’ evolving social agendas.
Grammatical Categories in Australian Languages
Author | : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 792 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : UVA:X000153132 |
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Papers presented to symposium at Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1974; five grammatical topics discussed; The derivational affix having; ergative, locative and instrumental case inflections; the bivalent suffix -ku; are Australian languages syntactically nominativeergative or nominative-accusative; simple and compound verbs; conjugation by auxiliaries in Australian verbal systems; several papers on other grammatical topics also included; All papers are seperately catalogued.
Handbook of Australian Languages
Author | : Robert M. W. Dixon,Barry J. Blake |
Publsiher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9789027220042 |
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This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. The contributions to this volume are salvage studies, giving all the information that is available on four languages which are on the point of extinction, and an assessment of what linguistic impressions can be inferred from the scant material that is available on the extinct languages of Tasmania.
Handbook of Australian Languages
Author | : R.M.W. Dixon,Barry J. Blake |
Publsiher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 453 |
Release | : 1981-12-31 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9789027273543 |
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This handbook makes available short grammatical sketches of Australian languages. Each grammar is written in a standard format, following guidelines provided by the editors, and includes a sample text and vocabulary text. The contributions to this volume are salvage studies, giving all the information that is available on four languages which are on the point of extinction, and an assessment of what linguistic impressions can be inferred from the scant material that is available on the extinct languages of Tasmania.
Noun Phrase Structure in the Languages of Europe
Author | : Frans Plank |
Publsiher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 878 |
Release | : 2008-08-22 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9783110197075 |
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The result of over five years of close collaboration among an international group of leading typologists within the EUROTYP program, this volume is about the morphology and syntax of the noun phrase. Particular attention is being paid to nominal inflectional categories and inflectional systems and to the syntax of determination, modification, and conjunction. Its areal focus, like that of other EUROTYP volumes, is on the languages of Europe; but in order to appreciate what is peculiarly European about their noun phrases, a more comprehensive and genuinely typological view is being taken at the full range of cross-linguistic variation within this structural domain. There has been no shortage lately of contributions to the theory of noun phrase structure; the present volume is, however, unique in the extent to which its theorizing is empirically grounded.
A Grammar of Warrongo
Author | : Tasaku Tsunoda |
Publsiher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 783 |
Release | : 2011-12-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9783110238778 |
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Warrongo is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language that used to be spoken in northeast Australia. This volume is largely based on the rich data recorded from the last fluent speaker. It details the phonology, morphology and syntax of the language. In particular, it provides a truly scrutinizing description of syntactic ergativity - a phenomenon that is rare among the world's language. It also shows that, unlike some other Australian languages, Warrongo has noun phrases that are configurational. Overall this volume shows what can be documented of a language that has only one speaker.
The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages
Author | : Claire Bowern |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 1179 |
Release | : 2023-03-16 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780198824978 |
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The Oxford Guide to Australian Languages is a wide-ranging reference work that explores the more than 550 traditional and new Indigenous languages of Australia. Australian languages have long played an important role in diachronic and synchronic linguistics and are a vital testing ground for linguistic theory. Until now, however, there has been no comprehensive and accessible guide to the their vast linguistic diversity. This volume fills that gap, bringing together leading scholars and junior researchers to provide an up-to-date guide to all aspects of the languages of Australia. The chapters in the book explore typology, documentation, and classification; linguistic structures from phonology to pragmatics and discourse; sociolinguistics and language variation; and language in the community. The final part offers grammatical sketches of a selection of languages, sub-groups, and families. At a time when the number of living Australian languages is significantly reduced even compared to twenty year ago, this volume establishes priorities for future linguistic research and contributes to the language expansion and revitalization efforts that are underway.