Language at large : : essays on syntax and semantics /

Language at large : : essays on syntax and semantics / / by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon.

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The volume brings together important essays on syntax and semantics by Aikhenvald and Dixon, highlighting their expertise in various fields of linguistics. The first part focusses on linguistic typology, covering case markers used on verbs, argument-determined constructions, unusual meanings of caus...

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Superior document:Empirical approaches to linguistic theory ; v. 2
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Aikhenvald, A. IU.
TeilnehmendeR:
Dixon, Robert M. W.
Year of Publication:2011
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Empirical approaches to linguistic theory ; v. 2.
Physical Description:1 online resource (630 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • List of Tables and Figures / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Preface / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Abbreviations / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Topics in Linguistic Typology / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Versatile Cases / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • A Typology of Argument-Determined Constructions / R. M. W. Dixon and Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • Causatives which do not Cause: Non-Valency-Increasing Effects of a Valency-Increasing Derivation / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • Non-Ergative Associations between S and O / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Dependencies between Grammatical Systems / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • The Semantic Basis for a Typology / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Word-Class-Changing Derivations in Typological Perspective / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • Speech Reports: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • Semi-Direct Speech in Typological Perspective / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • Explaining Language / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Naive Linguistic Explanation / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Multiple Marking of Syntactic Function and Polysynthetic Nouns in Tariana / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
  • Palikur and the Typology of Classifiers / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and Diana Green
  • Zero and Nothing in Jarawara / R. M. W. Dixon
  • English Grammar and Lexicology / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Pronouns with Transferred Reference / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Comparative Constructions in English / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Features of the noun phrase in English / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Twice and Constituency / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Australian Aboriginal Words in Dictionaries—A History / R. M. W. Dixon
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Author index / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Language index / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon
  • Subject index / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R. M. W. Dixon.

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