Clause chaining in the languages of the world /

This volume takes a typological approach to clause chaining, a fascinating feature of the grammar of hundreds of languages used to organize discourse and to foreground or background events and participants. It examines general issues and offers case studies of clause chaining and related phenomena i...

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Other Authors:	Sarvasy, Hannah S. (Editor), Aĭkhenvalʹd, A. I︠U︡. (Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Grammar, Comparative and general > Clauses > Cross-cultural studies. Propositions (Linguistique) > Études transculturelles. Linguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES. Semantics. Cultural. Anthropology. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Language. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This volume takes a typological approach to clause chaining, a fascinating feature of the grammar of hundreds of languages used to organize discourse and to foreground or background events and participants. It examines general issues and offers case studies of clause chaining and related phenomena in a range of languages.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191913129 019191312X