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Phonological word and grammatical word : a cross linguistic typology, edited by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, R. M. W. Dixon and Nathan M. White

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This volume examines the concept of 'word' in its many guises and across many languages. 'Word' is a cornerstone for the understanding of any language: it is a pronounceable phonological unit; it has a meaning and a morphological structure and syntactic function; and it exists as a dictionary entry and an orthographic item. Speakers also understand 'word' as a psychological reality: they can talk about the meaning of a word and its suitability in certain social contexts. However, the relationship between the phonological word and grammatical word can be more complex, in that a phonological word can consist of more than one grammatical word, or vice versa. Following an introduction outlining the parameters of variation for phonological word and grammatical word, the chapters in this volume explore how the concept of 'word' can be applied to languages of diverse typological make-up, from the highly synthetic to highly analytic. The data are drawn from languages of Australia and the Pacific (Fijian, Yalaku, Yidin), the Americas (Chamacoco, Murui, Jarawara), Asia (Hmong, Japanese, Lao), and Africa (Makary Kotoko), with a final chapter that investigates the properties of 'word' from a cross-linguistic perspective. The volume advances our understanding of what constitutes a word, and will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of typology, linguistic anthropology, phonology, and grammar
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First edition.
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xxi, 302 pages
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9780198865681
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Phonological word and grammatical word : a cross linguistic typology
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Phonological word and grammatical word
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a cross linguistic typology
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edited by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, R. M. W. Dixon and Nathan M. White
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eng
Summary
This volume examines the concept of 'word' in its many guises and across many languages. 'Word' is a cornerstone for the understanding of any language: it is a pronounceable phonological unit; it has a meaning and a morphological structure and syntactic function; and it exists as a dictionary entry and an orthographic item. Speakers also understand 'word' as a psychological reality: they can talk about the meaning of a word and its suitability in certain social contexts. However, the relationship between the phonological word and grammatical word can be more complex, in that a phonological word can consist of more than one grammatical word, or vice versa. Following an introduction outlining the parameters of variation for phonological word and grammatical word, the chapters in this volume explore how the concept of 'word' can be applied to languages of diverse typological make-up, from the highly synthetic to highly analytic. The data are drawn from languages of Australia and the Pacific (Fijian, Yalaku, Yidin), the Americas (Chamacoco, Murui, Jarawara), Asia (Hmong, Japanese, Lao), and Africa (Makary Kotoko), with a final chapter that investigates the properties of 'word' from a cross-linguistic perspective. The volume advances our understanding of what constitutes a word, and will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of typology, linguistic anthropology, phonology, and grammar
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414
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index present
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P217
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.P488 2020
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non fiction
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1939-
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  • Aĭkhenvalʹd, A. I︠U︡.
  • Dixon, Robert M. W.
  • White, Nathan M.
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  • Oxford linguistics
  • Explorations in Linguistic Typology
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v.10
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  • Grammar, Comparative and general
  • Grammar, Comparative and general
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Phonological word and grammatical word : a cross linguistic typology, edited by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, R. M. W. Dixon and Nathan M. White
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First edition.
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xxi, 302 pages
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9780198865681
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2020938799
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Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00
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Phonological word and grammatical word : a cross linguistic typology, edited by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, R. M. W. Dixon and Nathan M. White
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1155533330
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxi, 302 pages
Isbn
9780198865681
Lccn
2020938799
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1155533330
Terms governing use
Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00

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