Complementation [[electronic resource] ] : a cross-linguistic typology / / edited by R.M.W. Dixon and Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451430903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-87029-X; 0-19-151642-2; 1-4294-7118-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Collana: Explorations in linguistic typology ; ; 3
• Altri autori (Persone): DixonRobert M. W; AĭkhenvalʹdA. I͡U (Aleksandra I͡Urʹevna)
• Disciplina: 415
• Soggetti: Grammar, Comparative and general - Complement; Grammar, Comparative and general - Clauses; Grammar, Comparative and general - Verb; Typology (Linguistics); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Notes on contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Complement Clauses and Complementation Strategies in Typological Perspective; 1 Introduction; 2 Types of complex sentences; 3 Core arguments; 4 Semantic types of verbs; 5 Complement clauses; 6 Semantic types of verbs and types of complement clauses; 7 Complementation strategies; 8 The individual studies in this volume; 9 Conclusion; Appendix: notes on terminology; References; 2 Complement Clause Types in Pennsylvania German; 1 Setting the scene; 2 Introduction; 3 Verb types and complementation; 4 Concluding remarks: the rise of FER complement clausesReferences; 3 Complement Clause Types in Israeli; 1 Basic information; 2 Grammatical profile; 3 The difference between she- complement clauses and relative clauses; 4 Structural types of complement clauses; 5 Complement-taking verbs; 6 Secondary concepts; 7 Concluding remarks; References; 4 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategy in Jarawara; 1 Basic information; 2 Grammatical profile; 3 ; Structure of a complement clause; 4 Complement-taking verbs; 5 A complementation strategy for indirect speech; 6 Conclusion; References; 5 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategy in White Hmong1 Vital statistics; 2 Typological profile; 3 Further grammatical preliminaries; 4 Complement clauses; 5 The complementation strategy; 6 Verbs and verb types; 7 Comparison of use of different complementizers with the same verb; 8 Conclusion; References; 6 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategy in Dolakha Newar; 1 The language; 2 Basic grammatical facts; 3 Complement clauses; 4 Complementation strategy: infinitive verb plus grammatical auxiliary; 5 Complement-taking verbs; 6 Secondary concepts; 7 Conclusions; References7 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategies in Akkadian; 1 Basic information; 2 Typological profile; 3 Complement clauses; 4 Complementation strategies; 5 Complement-taking verbs; 6 Secondary concepts; 7 Historical development; 8 Conclusion; References; Abbreviations of text editions; 8 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategies in Tariana; 1 Background; 2 Typological profile and clause types; 3 Complement clauses; 4 Complementation strategies; 5 Conclusions; References; 9 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategies in Goemai; 1 Typological background2 Complementation; 3 Complementation strategies; 4 Conclusion; References; 10 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategies in Matses; 1 Introduction; 2 Typological profile of Matses; 3 The desiderative complement clause: the only complement clause in Matses; 4 Complementation strategies; 5 Conclusions; References; 11 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategy in Kambera; 1 Introduction; 2 Grammatical overview; 3 Major clause types; 4 Major word classes; 5 Multi-clausal sentences; 6 Nominal clauses; 7 Complementation strategy: controlled clauses; 8 Perception verbs and the quotative construction
• Sommario/riassunto: A complement clause is used instead of a noun phrase; for example one can say either I heard [the result] or I heard [that England beat France]. Languages lacking complement clauses employ complementation strategies to achieve similar semantic results. Detailed studies of particular languages, including Akkadian, Israeli, Jarawara, and Pennsylvania German, are framed by R.M. W. Dixon's introduction, which sets out the range of issues, and his conclusion, which draws together the evidence and the arguments. - ;A complement clause is used instead of a noun phrase; for example one can say either