Nominal Apposition in Indo-European : : Its Forms and Functions, and its Evolution in Latin-Romance / / Brigitte L. M. Bauer.
Nominal apposition-the combining of two equivalent nouns-has been a neglected topic in linguistics, despite its prominence in syntax and morphology in some languages. This book presents an extensive comparative and diachronic analysis of nominal apposition in Indo-European, examining its occurrence,...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2017 Part 1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2017] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XX, 410 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations, Languages -- Abbreviations, Linguistic Terms -- 1 Introduction Defining nominal apposition and motivating its study -- 2 Nominal apposition and noun classification -- 3 Earliest instances of nominal apposition in Indo-European -- 4 Nominal apposition in early Indo-European. Functions and forms -- 5 Evolution of nominal apposition in Latin-Romance -- 6 Nominal apposition and word formation -- 7 Conclusions. The changing system of nominal apposition in Indo-European -- References -- Appendix -- Subject Index |
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Summary: | Nominal apposition-the combining of two equivalent nouns-has been a neglected topic in linguistics, despite its prominence in syntax and morphology in some languages. This book presents an extensive comparative and diachronic analysis of nominal apposition in Indo-European, examining its occurrence, characteristics and functions in early languages, identifying parallels with similar phenomena elsewhere, and tracing its evolution in Latin-Romance. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110461756 9783110762495 9783110719543 9783110742978 9783110540550 9783110625264 9783110547887 |
ISSN: | 1861-4302 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110461756 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Brigitte L. M. Bauer. |