On Language: Selected Writings of Joseph H. Greenberg

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On Language

Selected Writings of Joseph H. Greenberg

Edited by: Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1990

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Philosophy of Language

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Suzanne Kemmer and Keith Denning Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
PART I TYPOLOGY AND LANGUAGE UNIVERSALS
A Quantitative Approach to the Morphological Typology of Language Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
The Nature and Uses of Linguistic Typologies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	26
Some Universals of Grammar with Particular Reference to the Order of Meaningful Elements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	40
Some Methods of Dynamic Comparison in Linguistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	71
Some Generalizations Concerning Glottalic Consonants, Especially Implosives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	119
The Role of Typology in the Development of a Scientific Linguistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	150
Numeral Classifiers and Substantival Number: Problems in the Genesis of a Linguistic Type Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	166
Studies in Numerical Systems 1: Double Numeral Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	194
The Relation of Frequency to Semantic Feature in a Case Language (Russian) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	207
Dynamic Aspects of Word Order in the Numeral Classifier Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	227
How Does a Language Acquire Gender Markers? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	241
Generalizations About Numeral Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	271
Universals of Kinship Terminology: Their Nature and the Problem of Their Explanation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	310
Some Iconic Relationships Among Place, Time, and Discourse Deixis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	328
The First Person Inclusive Dual as an Ambiguous Category Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	344
PART II STUDIES IN LANGUAGES OF AFRICA AND THE NEAR EAST
Review of Guthrie's The Classification of the Bantu Languages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	361
The Patterning of Root Morphemes in Semitic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	365
Review of Westermann and Bryan's Languages of West Africa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	388
Internal a- Plurals in Afroasiatic (Hamito-Semitic) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	397
The Labial Consonants of Proto-Afro-Asiatic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	405
The Origin of the Masai Passive Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	412
Linguistic Evidence for the Influence of the Kanuri on the Rausa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	419
The Interpretation of the Coptic Vowel System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	428
Review of Fodor's The Problems in the Classification of the African Languages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	439
Linguistic Evidence Regarding Bantu Origins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	446
Nilo-Saharan Moveable kas a Stage lll Article (with a Penutian Typological Parallel) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	476
Some Areal Characteristics of African Languages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	484
Were There Egyptian Koines? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	502
PART III VERSE PROSODY
Swahili Prosody Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	523
Rausa Verse Prosody Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	535
A Survey of African Prosodic Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	553
PART IV PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
Studies in the Psychological Correlates of the Sound System of American English James J. Jenkins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	579
A Linguistic Approach to the Meaningfulness of Nonsense Syllables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	633
PART V LINGUISTIC MODELS AND LINGUISTIC EXPLANATION
On the 'Language of Observation' in Linguistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	659
Rethinking Linguistics Diachronically Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	673
Types of Linguistic Models in Other Disciplines Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	692
Two Approaches to Language Universals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	702
Bibliography of the Published Works of Joseph H. Greenberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	723

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