1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465411303321

Autore

Velupillai Viveka <1974->

Titolo

An introduction to linguistic typology [[electronic resource] /] / Viveka Velupillai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012

ISBN

1-283-53948-9

9786613851932

90-272-7350-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (539 p.)

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Typology (Linguistics)

Linguistic universals

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

An Introduction to Linguistic Typology; Title page; LCC Data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Abbreviations for sign language names; Database acronyms; Languages cited in Chapter 1; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Fast forward from the past to the present; 1.2 The purpose of this book; 1.3 Conventions; 1.3.1  Some remarks on the languages cited in this book; 1.3.2  Some remarks on the examples in this book; 1.4 The structure of this book; Languages cited in Chapter 2; 2. Typology and universals; 2.1 What is typology?; 2.2 Classifications

2.2.1 A note on pidgins, creoles and mixed languages2.2.2 A brief note on sign languages; 2.3 What are universals?; 2.3.1 Unrestricted universals: absolute and statistical; 2.3.2 Implicational universals; 2.4 A very short note on motivations for language universals; Languages cited in Chapter 3; 3. Methodology: Sampling, databases, and how many languages does a typologist speak?; 3.1 Data; 3.1.1  A note on the situation of the languages of the world; 3.1.2  A note on language documentation and description; 3.2 Sampling; 3.2.1  Types of samples; 3.2.2  Types of bias; 3.3 Databases

3.4 A note on methodological issues with sign languagesLanguages



cited in Chapter 4; 4. Phonology; 4.1 Phonemes, syllables and prosody; 4.1.1  Segments; 4.1.2  Syllables and suprasegmentals; 4.2 Phonological typology; 4.2.1  Segment inventories; 4.2.2  Patterns of syllable structures; 4.2.3  Patterns of prosody; 4.3 Sign language phonology; Languages cited in Chapter 5; 5. Morphology; 5.1 The building blocks of words; 5.2 Morphological typology; 5.2.1  Fusion; 5.2.2  Exponence; 5.2.3  Flexitivity; 5.2.4  Synthesis; 5.3 Sign language morphology; Languages cited in Chapter 6

6. The lexicon and its classes6.1 Word-formation; 6.1.1  Derivation; 6.1.2  Compounding; 6.2 Parts-of-speech; 6.2.1  Lexical classes; 6.2.2  Functional classes; 6.3 Parts-of-speech in sign languages; Languages cited in Chapter 7; 7. Nominal categories and syntax; 7.1 NP categories; 7.1.1  Number; 7.1.2  Noun classes (gender) and classifiers; 7.1.3  Case; 7.2 NP syntax; 7.2.1  Heads and dependents; 7.2.2  Government and agreement; 7.3 Nominal categories and syntax in sign languages; Languages cited in Chapter 8; 8. Verbal categories; 8.1 A very brief introductory note on the VP; 8.2 Tense

8.2.1  Remoteness8.2.2  Absolute tense; 8.2.3  Relative tense; 8.3 The perfect; 8.4 Aspect; 8.4.1  Aspect versus Aktionsart; 8.4.2  Perfective versus Imperfective; 8.5 Mood and modality; 8.5.1  Realis and irrealis; 8.5.2  Propositional modalities; 8.5.3  Event modalities; 8.6 TMA in sign languages; Languages cited in Chapter 9; 9. Simple clauses; 9.1 Clause participants; 9.1.1  Semantic roles; 9.1.2  Pragmatic roles; 9.1.3  Grammatical relations and alignment; 9.2 Valency; 9.2.1 Increasing valency; 9.2.2  Reducing valency; 9.2.3  Transposing valency; 9.3 Simple clauses in sign languages

Languages cited in Chapter 10

Sommario/riassunto

This clear and accessible introduction to linguistic typology covers all linguistic domains from phonology and morphology over parts-of-speech, the NP and the VP, to simple and complex clauses, pragmatics and language change. There is also a discussion on methodological issues in typology. This textbook is the first introduction that consistently applies the findings of the World Atlas of Language Structures, systematically includes pidgin and creole languages and devotes a section to sign languages in each chapter. All chapters contain numerous illustrative examples and specific featur



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996397132703316

Titolo

A letter of the officers of the army in Scotland, under the Commander in Chief there, to the officers of the army in England [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Printed by Christopher Higgins, in Harts Close, over against the Trone-Church, 1649

Descrizione fisica

8 p

Soggetti

Great Britain Foreign relations Scotland Early works to 1800

Scotland Foreign relations England Early works to 1800

Great Britain History Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 Sources

Scotland History 1649-1660 Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Caption title.

Imprint from colophon.

Dated and signed at end: Linlithgow, Octob. 22. 1659. Signed in the name and by the appointment of the officers of the army in Scotland.

Imperfect: print show-through with significant loss of text.

Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0097



3.

Record Nr.

UNISA996213525403316

Titolo

The journal of spinal cord medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jackson Heights, NY, : American Paraplegia Society

Leeds, UK, : Maney Publishing

Philadelphia, Pa. : , : Taylor & Francis Group (Journals)

ISSN

2045-7723

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

616

Soggetti

Spinal cord - Wounds and injuries

Spinal cord - Diseases

Spinal Cord Diseases

Spinal Cord Injuries

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed