The Expression of Possession - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3110184389 ISBN 13 : 9783110184389

Editeur : De Gruyter Mouton, 2010

Synopsis

This collection of nine original articles deals with the expression of possession at various levels of grammar, morphological, phrasal, and syntactic, and from a typologically diverse range of languages (including Germanic, Oceanic, Meso-American, and Australian Aboriginal). There are two main aims. The first is to reveal something of the range of constructions employed cross-linguistically in the expression of possession, and second, to present an understanding of the possessive relation itself as a cognitive and linguistic phenomenon. A guiding principle in the selection of contributors has been to invite linguists whose research, while not necessarily directly dealing with possession, touches on it, and indicates that they are likely to provide fresh perspectives on this well-trodden field.

Key features:

William McGregor is a well known expert in this field of research
Possession is a paradigm for studies on typology, ethnology etc., because a multitude of linguistic and cultural varieties are reflected in this field
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A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

William McGregor, Aarhus University, Denmark.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter Mouton
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3110184389
• ISBN 13: 9783110184389
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 435
• Éditeur: McGregor William B.
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• Personne responsable: non disponible