03510nam 2200649Ia 450 991078093340332120230130151125.00-19-193517-41-282-34639-397866123463920-19-156990-9(CKB)2550000000002461(EBL)472114(OCoLC)503605549(SSID)ssj0000309220(PQKBManifestationID)12107082(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000309220(PQKBWorkID)10282579(PQKB)10001015(Au-PeEL)EBL472114(CaPaEBR)ebr10351311(CaONFJC)MIL234639(MiAaPQ)EBC472114(EXLCZ)99255000000000246120090514d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe semantics of clause linking[electronic resource] a cross-linguistic typology /edited by R. M. W. Dixon, Alexandra Y. AikhenvaldOxford Oxford University Press20091 online resource (429 p.)Explorations in linguistic typology ;no. 5Description based upon print version of record.0-19-960070-8 0-19-956722-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface; Notes on the Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Typological Perspective; 2 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Akkadian; 3 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Galo; 4 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Kham; 5 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Manambu; 6 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Iquito; 7 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Aguaruna; 8 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Ojibwe; 9 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Boumaa Fijian; 10 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Toqabaqita; 11 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Martuthunira12 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Korean13 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Goemai; 14 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Konso; 15 The Semantics of Clause Linking in Mali; 16 Semantics and Grammar in Clause Linking; Author index; Language index; Subject indexThis book is a cross-linguistic examination of the different grammatical means languages employ to represent a general set of semantic relations between clauses. The investigations focus on ways of combining clauses other than through relative and complement clause constructions. These span a number of types of semantic linking. Three, for example, describe varieties of consequence - cause, result, and purpose - which may be illustrated in English by, respectively: Because Johnhas been studying German for years, he speaks it well; John has been studying German for years, thus he speaks it wellExplorations in linguistic typology ;no. 5.Grammar, Comparative and generalClausesCongressesLanguage and languagesGrammarsGrammar, Comparative and generalClausesLanguage and languagesGrammars.401.43415Aĭkhenvalʹd A. I͡U(Aleksandra I͡Urʹevna)317446Dixon Robert M. W.1939-110045MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780933403321The semantics of clause linking3861221UNINA