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Schele, Linda. "Introduction". Maya Glyphs: The Verbs, New York, USA: University of Texas Press, 1982, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.7560/750661-003

Schele, L. (1982). Introduction. In Maya Glyphs: The Verbs (pp. 1-3). New York, USA: University of Texas Press. https://doi.org/10.7560/750661-003

Schele, L. 1982. Introduction. Maya Glyphs: The Verbs. New York, USA: University of Texas Press, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.7560/750661-003

Schele, Linda. "Introduction" In Maya Glyphs: The Verbs, 1-3. New York, USA: University of Texas Press, 1982. https://doi.org/10.7560/750661-003

Schele L. Introduction. In: Maya Glyphs: The Verbs. New York, USA: University of Texas Press; 1982. p.1-3. https://doi.org/10.7560/750661-003

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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Acknowledgments vii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
1. A Historical Perspective 4
2. Verb Morphology and Syntax of Spoken Mayan 8
3. Identification of Verbal Phrases 14
4. The Directional "Count" Indicators 21
5. Syntax of the Writing System 26
6. Redundancy, Couplets, and Style 43
7. General Verbs and Auxiliary Verb Constructions 57
8. Some Unusual Examples of Syntax 70
9. The Verb Catalog 76
Appendix 1 The Patterns of Affixation in the Writing System 325
Appendix 2 Verbs and Affix Patterns According to T-Numbers 345
Appendix 3 Catalog Summary According to Site and Monument Designation 382
Appendix 4 Summary of the Chronology of the Verbs 396
Appendix 5 Split-Ergativity in the Cholan and Yucatecan Languages by Barbara MacLeod 420
References 423

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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Acknowledgments vii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
1. A Historical Perspective 4
2. Verb Morphology and Syntax of Spoken Mayan 8
3. Identification of Verbal Phrases 14
4. The Directional "Count" Indicators 21
5. Syntax of the Writing System 26
6. Redundancy, Couplets, and Style 43
7. General Verbs and Auxiliary Verb Constructions 57
8. Some Unusual Examples of Syntax 70
9. The Verb Catalog 76
Appendix 1 The Patterns of Affixation in the Writing System 325
Appendix 2 Verbs and Affix Patterns According to T-Numbers 345
Appendix 3 Catalog Summary According to Site and Monument Designation 382
Appendix 4 Summary of the Chronology of the Verbs 396
Appendix 5 Split-Ergativity in the Cholan and Yucatecan Languages by Barbara MacLeod 420
References 423