Relative Clauses in Time and Space a case study in the methods of diachronic typology.
This book presents a comprehensive survey of historically attested relative clause constructions from a diachronic typological perspective. Systematic integration of historical data and a typological approach demonstrates how typology and historical linguistics can each benefit from attention to the...
| Основен автор: | Hendery, Rachel. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Amsterdam/Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Publishing Company,
2012.
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| Серия: |
Typological studies in language.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=464277 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Relative Clauses in Time and Space : A case study in the methods of diachronic typology. |
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This book presents a comprehensive survey of historically attested relative clause constructions from a diachronic typological perspective. Systematic integration of historical data and a typological approach demonstrates how typology and historical linguistics can each benefit from attention to the other. The diachronic behaviour of relative clauses is mapped across a broad range of genetically and geographically diverse languages. Central to the discussion is the strength of evidence for what have previously been claimed to be 'natural' or even 'universal' pathways of change. While many feat. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
A. Constructions. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (293 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-262) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789027273680 9027273685 1280879483 9781280879487 |