R. M. W. Dixon / Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald (eds.)

Word

A Cross-Linguistic Typology
Herausgeber: Dixon, R. M. W.; Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y.

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Produktbeschreibung

Discusses the concept 'word' and its applicability in a range of typologically diverse languages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9780521046053
• ISBN-10: 052104605X
• Artikelnr.: 23144900

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors
Preface
List of abbreviations
1. Word: a typological framework R. M. W. Dixon and Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
2. Typological parameters for the study of clitics, with special reference to Tariana Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
3. The word in Cup'ik Anthony C. Woodbury
4. The word in Eastern/Central Arrernte John Henderson
5. The eclectic morphology of Jarawara, and the status of word R. M. W. Dixon
6. Towards a notion of 'word' in sign languages Ulrike Zeshan
7. Synchronic and diachronic perspective on 'word' in Siouan Robert Rankin, John Boyle, Randolph Graczyk and John Koontz
8. What is a word in Dagbani Knut J. Olawksy
9. The word in Georgian Alice C. Harris
10. The word in Modern Greek Brian Joseph
11. What can we conclude? P. H. Matthews
Index of authors
Index of languages and language families
Index of subjects.