Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Summary Table of Contents vii
3. Contents ix
4. List of Tables xxvii
5. List of Figures xxxi
6. Acknowledgments xxxiii
7. Maps xxxv
8. Abbreviations and Conventions xli
9. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
10. Chapter 2. Bardi Ethnography 27
11. Chapter 3. Phonetics and Phonology 71
12. Chapter 4. Word Classes, Wordhood, and the Lexicon 151
13. Chapter 5. Nouns and Nominal Morphology 169
14. Chapter 6. Adjectives and Other Modifiers 263
15. Chapter 7. Pronouns and Demonstratives 285
16. Chapter 8. Noun Phrases and Their Syntax 327
17. Chapter 9. Verbal Predicate Structure 361
18. Chapter 10. Agreement Morphology 393
19. Chapter 11. Tense, Aspect, and Mood Marking 423
20. Chapter 12. Argumenthood, Valency, and Transitivity 459
21. Chapter 13. Preverbs and Complex Predicates 503
22. Chapter 14. Adverbs and Particles 561
23. Chapter 15. Intra-clausal Syntax 591
24. Chapter 16. Clause Combining 633
25. Appendix A. Basic Vocabulary List 683
26. Appendix B. Prefix Tables 691
27. Appendix C. Light Verbs 695
28. Appendix D. Information on Speakers and Texts 699
29. Appendix E. Texts 703
30. Notes 753
31. References 783
32. Index 805