Ergativity and other alignment types in neo-Aramaic : investigating morphosyntactic microvariation /
"The alignment splits in the Neo-Aramaic languages display a considerable degree of diversity, especially in terms of agreement. While earlier studies have generally oversimplified the actual state of affairs, Paul M. Noorlander offers a meticulous and clear account of nearly all microvariation...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2021.
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| Series: | Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ;
103. Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics Online Supplement 2020. Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2021. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The alignment splits in the Neo-Aramaic languages display a considerable degree of diversity, especially in terms of agreement. While earlier studies have generally oversimplified the actual state of affairs, Paul M. Noorlander offers a meticulous and clear account of nearly all microvariation documented so far, addressing all relevant morphosyntactic phenomena. By means of fully glossed and translated examples, the author shows that this vast variation in morphological alignment, including ergativity, is unexpected from a functional typological perspective. He argues the alignment splits are rather the outcome of several construction-specific processes such as internal system harmonization and grammaticalization, as well as language contact"-- |
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| Item Description: | Based in part on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Leiden University, 2018. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004448186 9004448187 9004448179 9789004448179 |