A typology of questions in Northeast Asia and beyond
Language: en
Pages: 546
Authors: Andreas Hölzl
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-29 - Publisher: Language Science Press

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This study investigates the distribution of linguistic and specifically structural diversity in Northeast Asia (NEA), defined as the region north of the Yellow
Discourse Phenomena in Typological Perspective
Language: en
Pages: 447
Authors: Alessandra Barotto
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-03-15 - Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

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This book aims at investigating discourse phenomena (i.e., linguistic elements and constructions that help to manage the organization, flow, and outcome of comm
Getting others to do things
Language: en
Pages: 435
Authors: Simeon Floyd
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Language Science Press

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Getting others to do things is a central part of social interaction in any human society. Language is our main tool for this purpose. In this book, we show that
Tungusic languages: Past and present
Language: en
Pages: 356
Authors: Andreas Hölzl
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-10-20 - Publisher: Language Science Press

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Tungusic is a small family of languages, many of which are endangered. It encompasses approximately twenty languages located in Siberia and northern China. Thes
Metathesis and unmetathesis in Amarasi
Language: en
Pages: 586
Authors: Owen Edwards
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Language Science Press

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This book provides a complete analysis of synchronic CV -> VC metathesis in Amarasi, a language of western Timor. Metathesis and unmetathesis realise a paradigm