Comrie, Bernard

Language Contact and Documentation / Contacto lingüístico y documentación

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ISBN 13:
9783110555370
author:
Comrie, Bernard
format:
Paperback
publisher:
De Gruyter
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
382
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.6 x 2 centimetres (0.7
Genre:
Professional & Vocational, Arts & Photography, Language Arts,
Condition:
New
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£18.62

Description

Language Contact and Documentation explores how languages interact with each other in terms of grammatical structure. The authors examine data from 22 languages, including those from the Guaporé-Mamoré region and nine outside of it, to compare patterns and differences. The study focuses on four areas of grammatical structure: argument marking, subordination, noun phrase formation, and tense/aspect/mood/evidentiality. By comparing these aspects across different languages, the authors aim to understand whether languages from a specific region tend to follow similar patterns or if they diverge more significantly when compared to languages outside that region. This book provides an in-depth analysis of language contact and its effects on grammatical structure, shedding light on the complexities of linguistic diversity.

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