A grammar of Rapa Nui / / Paulus-Jan Kieviet.
This book is a comprehensive description of the grammar of Rapa Nui, the Polynesian language spoken on Easter Island. After an introductory chapter, the grammar deals with phonology, word classes, the noun phrase, possession, the verb phrase, verbal and nonverbal clauses, mood and negation, and clau...
Saved in:
Superior document: | Studies in diversity linguistics |
---|---|
VerfasserIn: | |
Place / Publishing House: | Berlin, Germany : : Language Science Press,, 2017. |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in diversity linguistics.
|
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 639 pages). |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
id |
993603027004498 |
---|---|
ctrlnum |
(CKB)5470000000566649 (NjHacI)995470000000566649 (EXLCZ)995470000000566649 |
collection |
bib_alma |
record_format |
marc |
spelling |
Kieviet, Paulus-Jan, author. A grammar of Rapa Nui / Paulus-Jan Kieviet. Berlin, Germany : Language Science Press, 2017. 1 online resource (xix, 639 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Studies in diversity linguistics Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. This book is a comprehensive description of the grammar of Rapa Nui, the Polynesian language spoken on Easter Island. After an introductory chapter, the grammar deals with phonology, word classes, the noun phrase, possession, the verb phrase, verbal and nonverbal clauses, mood and negation, and clause combinations. The phonology of Rapa Nui reveals certain issues of typological interest, such as the existence of strict conditions on the phonological shape of words, word-final devoicing, and reduplication patterns motivated by metrical constraints. For Polynesian languages, the distinction between nouns and verbs in the lexicon has often been denied; in this grammar it is argued that this distinction is needed for Rapa Nui. Rapa Nui has sometimes been characterised as an ergative language; this grammar shows that it is unambiguously accusative. Subject and object marking depend on an interplay of syntactic, semantic and pragmatic factors. Other distinctive features of the language include the existence of a 'neutral' aspect marker, a serial verb construction, the emergence of copula verbs, a possessive-relative construction, and a tendency to maximise the use of the nominal domain. Rapa Nui's relationship to the other Polynesian languages is a recurring theme in this grammar; the relationship to Tahitian (which has profoundly influenced Rapa Nui) especially deserves attention. The grammar is supplemented with a number of interlinear texts, two maps and a subject index. Introduction -- Phonology -- Nouns and verbs -- Closed word classes -- The noun phrase -- Possession -- The verb phrase -- The verbal clause -- Nonverbal and copular clauses -- Mood and negation -- Combining clauses. Rapa Nui language Grammar. Rapa Nui (Easter Island people) Language. 1-5425-4479-3 Studies in diversity linguistics. |
language |
English |
format |
eBook |
author |
Kieviet, Paulus-Jan, |
spellingShingle |
Kieviet, Paulus-Jan, A grammar of Rapa Nui / Studies in diversity linguistics Introduction -- Phonology -- Nouns and verbs -- Closed word classes -- The noun phrase -- Possession -- The verb phrase -- The verbal clause -- Nonverbal and copular clauses -- Mood and negation -- Combining clauses. |
author_facet |
Kieviet, Paulus-Jan, |
author_variant |
p j k pjk |
author_role |
VerfasserIn |
author_sort |
Kieviet, Paulus-Jan, |
title |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / |
title_full |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / Paulus-Jan Kieviet. |
title_fullStr |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / Paulus-Jan Kieviet. |
title_full_unstemmed |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / Paulus-Jan Kieviet. |
title_auth |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / |
title_new |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / |
title_sort |
a grammar of rapa nui / |
series |
Studies in diversity linguistics |
series2 |
Studies in diversity linguistics |
publisher |
Language Science Press, |
publishDate |
2017 |
physical |
1 online resource (xix, 639 pages). |
contents |
Introduction -- Phonology -- Nouns and verbs -- Closed word classes -- The noun phrase -- Possession -- The verb phrase -- The verbal clause -- Nonverbal and copular clauses -- Mood and negation -- Combining clauses. |
isbn |
1-5425-4479-3 |
callnumber-first |
P - Language and Literature |
callnumber-subject |
PL - Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
callnumber-label |
PL6498 |
callnumber-sort |
PL 46498 K548 42017 |
illustrated |
Not Illustrated |
dewey-hundreds |
400 - Language |
dewey-tens |
490 - Other languages |
dewey-ones |
499 - Austronesian & other languages |
dewey-full |
499.4 |
dewey-sort |
3499.4 |
dewey-raw |
499.4 |
dewey-search |
499.4 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT kievietpaulusjan agrammarofrapanui AT kievietpaulusjan grammarofrapanui |
status_str |
n |
ids_txt_mv |
(CKB)5470000000566649 (NjHacI)995470000000566649 (EXLCZ)995470000000566649 |
carrierType_str_mv |
cr |
hierarchy_parent_title |
Studies in diversity linguistics |
is_hierarchy_title |
A grammar of Rapa Nui / |
container_title |
Studies in diversity linguistics |
_version_ |
1804062436525867008 |
fullrecord |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>02851nam a2200349 i 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">993603027004498</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20240708213630.0</controlfield><controlfield tag="006">m o d </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr#|||||||||||</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">230508s2017 gw o 000 0 eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="024" ind1="7" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">10.5281/zenodo.235525</subfield><subfield code="2">doi</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(CKB)5470000000566649</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(NjHacI)995470000000566649</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(EXLCZ)995470000000566649</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">NjHacI</subfield><subfield code="b">eng</subfield><subfield code="e">rda</subfield><subfield code="c">NjHacl</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="050" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">PL6498</subfield><subfield code="b">.K548 2017</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2="4"><subfield code="a">499.4</subfield><subfield code="2">23</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Kieviet, Paulus-Jan,</subfield><subfield code="e">author.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="2"><subfield code="a">A grammar of Rapa Nui /</subfield><subfield code="c">Paulus-Jan Kieviet.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Berlin, Germany :</subfield><subfield code="b">Language Science Press,</subfield><subfield code="c">2017.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 online resource (xix, 639 pages).</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">text</subfield><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">computer</subfield><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">online resource</subfield><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="490" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Studies in diversity linguistics</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="588" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">This book is a comprehensive description of the grammar of Rapa Nui, the Polynesian language spoken on Easter Island. After an introductory chapter, the grammar deals with phonology, word classes, the noun phrase, possession, the verb phrase, verbal and nonverbal clauses, mood and negation, and clause combinations. The phonology of Rapa Nui reveals certain issues of typological interest, such as the existence of strict conditions on the phonological shape of words, word-final devoicing, and reduplication patterns motivated by metrical constraints. For Polynesian languages, the distinction between nouns and verbs in the lexicon has often been denied; in this grammar it is argued that this distinction is needed for Rapa Nui. Rapa Nui has sometimes been characterised as an ergative language; this grammar shows that it is unambiguously accusative. Subject and object marking depend on an interplay of syntactic, semantic and pragmatic factors. Other distinctive features of the language include the existence of a 'neutral' aspect marker, a serial verb construction, the emergence of copula verbs, a possessive-relative construction, and a tendency to maximise the use of the nominal domain. Rapa Nui's relationship to the other Polynesian languages is a recurring theme in this grammar; the relationship to Tahitian (which has profoundly influenced Rapa Nui) especially deserves attention. The grammar is supplemented with a number of interlinear texts, two maps and a subject index.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Introduction -- Phonology -- Nouns and verbs -- Closed word classes -- The noun phrase -- Possession -- The verb phrase -- The verbal clause -- Nonverbal and copular clauses -- Mood and negation -- Combining clauses.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Rapa Nui language</subfield><subfield code="x">Grammar.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Rapa Nui (Easter Island people)</subfield><subfield code="x">Language.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="776" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="z">1-5425-4479-3</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="830" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Studies in diversity linguistics.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="906" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">BOOK</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="ADM" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">2024-07-09 01:23:29 Europe/Vienna</subfield><subfield code="f">system</subfield><subfield code="c">marc21</subfield><subfield code="a">2021-06-12 22:12:12 Europe/Vienna</subfield><subfield code="g">false</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="AVE" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="i">DOAB Directory of Open Access Books</subfield><subfield code="P">DOAB Directory of Open Access Books</subfield><subfield code="x">https://eu02.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/43ACC_OEAW/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=5337873310004498&Force_direct=true</subfield><subfield code="Z">5337873310004498</subfield><subfield code="b">Available</subfield><subfield code="8">5337873310004498</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |