A grammar of Warrongo [[electronic resource] /] / by Tasaku Tsunoda

• Autore: Tsunoda Tasaku
• Pubblicazione: Berlin ; ; Boston, : De Gruyter Mouton, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (782 p.)
• Disciplina: 499/.15
• Soggetto topico: Warungu language - Grammar; Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Northern - Languages
• Soggetto geografico: Australia Languages
• Soggetto non controllato: Australian Languages; Endangered Languages, Fieldwork; Grammars
• Classificazione: EE 1820
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Preface / Tsunoda, Tasaku -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- List of maps and photos -- List of abbreviations and symbols -- Chapter 1. The language and its speakers -- Chapter 2. Phonology -- Chapter 3. Word classes and morphology -- Chapter 4. Syntax -- Texts -- References -- Index of subjects -- Index of languages -- Index of names
• Sommario/riassunto: Warrongo is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language that used to be spoken in northeast Australia. This volume is largely based on the rich data recorded from the last fluent speaker. It details the phonology, morphology and syntax of the language. In particular, it provides a truly scrutinizing description of syntactic ergativity - a phenomenon that is rare among the world's language. It also shows that, unlike some other Australian languages, Warrongo has noun phrases that are configurational. Overall this volume shows what can be documented of a language that has only one speaker.
• Titolo autorizzato: A grammar of Warrongo
• ISBN: 3-11-023877-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827303203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Mouton grammar library ; ; 53.