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Verb Classification in Australian Languages

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Published/Copyright: 2002
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Empirical Approaches to Language Typology [EALT]

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This book deals with systems of verb classification in Australian Aboriginal languages, with particular focus on languages of the north-west. It proposes a typology of the systems according to their main formal and semantic characteristics. It also makes some proposals concerning the historical origins and grammaticisation of these systems, and suggestions regarding the grammatical relations involved. In addition, an attempt is made to situate the phenomenon of verb classification within the context of related verbal phenomena such as serial verb constructions, nominal incorporation, and complex predicates.

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William McGregor, Aarhus University, Denmark.

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    Frontmatter

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    Preface

    V
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    Contents

    IX
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    List of Figures

    XV
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    List of maps

    XVII
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    List of Tables

    XIX
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    Abbreviations and Conventions

    XXI
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    Chapter 1. Introduction

    1
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    Chapter 2. The Gooniyandi verb classifier system

    41
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    Chapter 3. CVC-based verb category systems

    101
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    Chapter 4. Comparison of verb category systems

    149
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    Chapter 5. Verb class systems: conjugations

    207
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    Chapter 6. The grammar of verb superclassifying constructions

    245
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    Chapter 7. Related grammatical phenomena

    283
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    Chapter 8. Evolution of verb classification in Australia

    323
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    Chapter 9. Verb classification in discourse: a preliminary investigation

    363
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    Chapter 10. Conclusions

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    Appendix 1. Basic information on Australian languages mentioned in this book

    413
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    Appendix 2 Australian phonologies and orthographies

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    Notes

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    References

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    Author index

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    Language index

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    Subject index

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eBook published on:
June 10, 2013
eBook ISBN:
9783110870879
Hardcover published on:
March 19, 2002
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110171419
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Reprint 2013
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Front matter:
25
Main content:
531
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27
Tables:
35
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6 Ktn.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110870879
eBook ISBN: 9783110870879
Hardcover ISBN: 9783110171419
Keywords for this book
Australische Sprachen; Verb
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