This book studies the syntax of switch-reference and its implications for the theory of grammar. Switch-reference, found in many genetically and geographically diverse languages, is a phenomenon whereby referential identity between subjects of hierarchically adjacent clauses is encoded by the presence of a morpheme, usually suffixed to the verb of the subordinate clause. This book argues that switch-reference should be analysed as a syntactic rather than a purely pragmatic or functional feature of language.
This book studies the syntax of switch-reference and its implications for the theory of grammar. Switch-reference, found in many genetically and geographically diverse languages, is a phenomenon whereby referential identity between subjects of hierarchically adjacent clauses is encoded by the presence of a morpheme, usually suffixed to the verb of the subordinate clause. This book argues that switch-reference should be analysed as a syntactic rather than a purely pragmatic or functional feature of language.
The Formal Grammar of Switch-Reference (RLE Linguistics B: Grammar)
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The Formal Grammar of Switch-Reference (RLE Linguistics B: Grammar)
232
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781138989283 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 01/21/2016 |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics |
| Pages: | 232 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |