This book examines the coding of the three coordination relations of combination, contrast and alternative on the basis of a 74 language sample, with special focus on the languages spoken in Europe. It shows that the 'and-but-or' coding system which is typical of Central-Western Europe appears to be extremely rare outside Europe, where a great variation in the coding of coordination is attested. This work represents the first systematic attempt towards a unified typology of coordination relations.
This book examines the coding of the three coordination relations of combination, contrast and alternative on the basis of a 74 language sample, with special focus on the languages spoken in Europe. It shows that the 'and-but-or' coding system which is typical of Central-Western Europe appears to be extremely rare outside Europe, where a great variation in the coding of coordination is attested. This work represents the first systematic attempt towards a unified typology of coordination relations.
Coordination Relations in the Languages of Europe and Beyond
354Coordination Relations in the Languages of Europe and Beyond
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ISBN-13: | 9783110211498 |
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Publisher: | De Gruyter Mouton |
Publication date: | 11/03/2008 |
Series: | Empirical Approaches to Language Typology [EALT] Series |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 354 |
File size: | 15 MB |
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