Grammar, syntax and morphology Books
Peeters Publishers Nisili. Manuel De Langue Hittite. Volume II: Le
Book SynopsisCe volume consacre au systeme verbal hittite s'inscrit dans la continuite du premier volume de Nisili, Manuel de langue hittite. La perspective de l'ouvrage est essentiellement morphologique et a pour objectif d'offrir une synthese sur le systeme verbal hittite selon les differentes classes flexionnelles identifiees en synchronie. A cette perspective synchronique sont egalement ajoutees des considerations d'ordre diachronique, replacant d'une part le verbe hittite dans le cadre de la comparaison et de la reconstruction du systeme verbal indo-europeen, et, d'autre part, les differentes classes flexionnelles dans leur histoire. Il s'agit de mettre en evidence les differents phenomenes (analogie, perte de caracteristiques, permeabilite des types flexionnels) qui permettent d'expliquer l'emergence et la constitution des classes flexionnelles.
£41.40
Peeters Publishers A Syntax of Septuagint Greek
Book SynopsisThis is the first ever comprehensive analysis of the morphosyntax and syntax of Septuagint Greek. The work is based on the most up-to-date editions of the Septuagint. The so-called Antiochene version of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles as well as Judges has been studied. Though this is a synchronic grammar, and though not systematic, comparison with Classical Greek, the Greek of contemporary literature of the Hellenistic-Roman period, papyri and epigraphical data, and New Testament Greek has often been undertaken. Even when analysing translated documents of the Septuagint, the perspective is basically that of its readers. However, attempts were made to determine in what ways and to what extent the structure of the Semitic source languages may have influenced the selection of this or that particular construction by translators. At many places it is demonstrated and illustrated how an analysis of the morphosyntax and syntax can illuminate our general interpretation of the Septuagint text.
£121.32
Peeters Publishers Te lea faka'uvea / Le wallisien
Book SynopsisCette grammaire se veut un compromis entre le respect des spécificités du faka'uvea/wallisien, langue polynésienne parlée à 'Uvea/Wallis et en Nouvelle-Calédonie par environ 20000 locuteurs, et le désir de la voir enseignée aux côtés du français, langue du système éducatif. Le faka'uvea est l'une des 75 langues appartenant au patrimoine linguistique de la France, elle doit être sauvegardée afin d'assurer la transmission des traditions culturelles wallisiennes. Parmi les caractéristiques qui distinguent le faka'uvea du français, citons une grande flexibilité fonctionnelle (omniprédicativité et omnisubstantivité) malgré de nombreux procédés de dérivation, l'absence de verbes «être» et «avoir», l'existence de différents types de possession, de classificateurs nominaux et numéraux, une structure actancielle scindée (accusative et ergative) selon les classes de verbes, un système pronominal très riche, l'emploi fréquent de constructions nominalisées, etc. Au cours de son histoire, le faka'uvea a été influencé par le tongien dont il partage l'accent dit de «définitude» et le maintien d'un registre honorifique, lié à une structure sociale très hiérarchisée avec à sa tête le Lavelua, porteur du titre le plus élevé.
£33.51
Peeters Publishers Meister Eckhart and Thomas of Erfurt: Modism and
Book SynopsisMeister Eckhart and Thomas of Erfurt lived streets away from one another. Thomas was the last great figure of the Modistae, the speculative grammarians who were concerned with the relationship between grammar and ontology, the structure of the sentence mirroring the structure of the world. Thomas’ major work – the Grammatica speculativa – was deeply influential in the medieval period. But does Thomas’ geographical proximity to Eckhart suggest a concomitant influence of modism on his thought? What of modism’s legacy after the rapid demise of the grammatical theory in the early-mid fourteenth century? The contributions to this volume deal with these matters, and were originally presented at the ‘Meister Eckhart and Thomas of Erfurt’ conference at the Max-Weber-Center at the University of Erfurt, 14-15 November 2013.
£85.00
Peeters Publishers A Reference Grammar of Old Nubian
Book SynopsisThis reference grammar provides a novel and detailed overview of Old Nubian, an extinct Nilo-Saharan language written in the Nubian kingdom of Makuria between the 8th and 15th centuries CE. Including more than 700 glossed examples sourced from manuscripts and inscriptions covering the entire written record, this standard work treats Old Nubian syntax, topic/focus constructions, subordination and coordination, verbal morphology including person, aspect, tense, pluractionality, affirmation, and negation, nominal morphology, derivation, and phonology. The grammar is aimed both at scholars working in the fields of Nubiology, Egyptology, and Near Eastern Studies curious to gain a better understanding of one of the lesser studied languages from the medieval period, and linguists interested in one of the few historical languages of which written records have survived on the African continent.
£138.00
Peeters Publishers Ethiopic Paradigms: A Summary of Classical
Book SynopsisEthiopic Paradigms provides a systematic presentation of the morphology of the Classical Ethiopic language (also known as Ge'ez). Ethiopic is a crucial language for those interested in the history of Christianity and of Judaism, in Africa and the broader Near East during Late Antiquity up through the Medieval period, as well as in Semitic languages and linguistics. Ethiopic preserves a large corpus of texts, including especially Christian literature of various genres, such as chronicles, hagiography, homilies, liturgy, philosophy, poetry, and theology. In addition, several significant texts stemming from Second Temple Judaism, in particular the books of Enoch and Jubilees, are preserved in Ethiopic. This pedagogical aide is a useful resource for students who are just starting to learn Ethiopic as well as for more advanced students who need to review a form or paradigm. Among its distinguishing characteristics, Ethiopic Paradigms is unique in presenting the morphology of Ethiopic both in transcription and in script.
£20.02
Peeters Grammaire Du Minyanka Parler de Penesso
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£89.30
Amsterdam University Press Syntax of Dutch: Adjectives and Adjective Phrases
Book Synopsis14% discount on a subscription to the complete series, please contact us via orders@aup.nl.The Syntax of Dutch will be published in at least seven volumes in the period 2012-2016 and aims at presenting a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of Dutch. It is primarily concerned with language description and not with linguistic theory, and provides support to all researchers interested in matters relating to the syntax of Dutch, including advanced students of language and linguistics. The volume Adjectives and Adjective Phrases discusses the internal make-up as well as the distribution of adjective phrases. Topics that will be covered include: complementation and modification of adjective phrases; comparative and superlative formation; the attributive, predicative and adverbial uses of adjective phrases. Special attention is paid to the so-called partitive genitive construction and the adverbial use of past/passive participles and infinitives.For the table of contents, please click hereTrade Review“This project is, by all measures, an extraordinary one, both in conception and execution. To a remarkable degree the Syntax of Dutch project manages to harmonize demands of depth and breadth. In part this appears to be due to the highly systematic approach followed. I believe the Syntax of Dutch project will ultimately become a model for comprehensive grammatical description in the years ahead.” - Richard Larson, Professor of Linguistics at University of Stony Brook
£121.60
Amsterdam University Press Syntax of Dutch: Verbs and Verb Phrases. Volume 1
Book Synopsis14% discount on a subscription to the complete series, please contact us via orders@aup.nl. The Syntax of Dutch aims at presenting a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of Dutch. It is primarily concerned with language description and not with linguistic theory, and provides support to all researchers interested in matters relating to the syntax of Dutch, including advanced students of language and linguistics. Syntax of Dutch: Verbs and Verb Phrases consists of three volumes. Volume 1 opens with a general introduction to verbs, including a review of various verb classifications and discussions on inflection, tense, mood, modality and aspect. This is followed by a comprehensive discussion of complementation (argument structure and verb frame alternations). Volume 2 continues the discussion of complementation, but is more specifically focused on clausal complements: the reader will find detailed discussions of finite and infinitival argument clauses, complex verb constructions and verb clustering. Volume 3 concludes with a description of adverbial modification and the overall structure of clauses in relation to, e.g., word order (verb placement, wh-movement. extraposition phenomena, scrambling, etc.).Table of ContentsVolume 1 Chapter 1 Characterization and classification Introduction 1.1. General characterization 1.2. Verb classifications 1.3. Inflection 1.4. Mood 1.5. Tense, modality and aspect Chapter 2 Projection of verb phrases I: Argument structure Introduction 2.1. Nominal arguments 2.2. Complementives (secondary predicates) 2.3. PP-complements (prepositional objects) 2.4. AP-complements 2.5. Special verbs 2.6. Bibliographical notes Chapter 3 Projection of verb phrases II: verb frame alternations Introduction 3.1. Main types 3.2. Alternations involving the external argument 3.3. Alternations of noun phrases and PPs 3.4. Some apparent cases of verb frame alternation 3.5. Bibliographical notes
£121.60
Amsterdam University Press Syntax of Dutch: Verbs and Verb Phrases. Volume 2
Book Synopsis14% discount on a subscription to the complete series, please contact us via orders@aup.nl. The Syntax of Dutch aims at presenting a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of Dutch. It is primarily concerned with language description and not with linguistic theory, and provides support to all researchers interested in matters relating to the syntax of Dutch, including advanced students of language and linguistics. Syntax of Dutch: Verbs and Verb Phrases consists of three volumes. Volume 1 opens with a general introduction to verbs, including a review of various verb classifications and discussions on inflection, tense, mood, modality and aspect. This is followed by a comprehensive discussion of complementation (argument structure and verb frame alternations). Volume 2 continues the discussion of complementation, but is more specifically focused on clausal complements: the reader will find detailed discussions of finite and infinitival argument clauses, complex verb constructions and verb clustering. Volume 3 concludes with a description of adverbial modification and the overall structure of clauses in relation to, e.g., word order (verb placement, wh-movement. extraposition phenomena, scrambling, etc.).Table of ContentsVolume 2 Chapter 4 Projection of verb phrases IIIa: Selection of clauses/verbal phrases Introduction 4.1. Semantic types of finite argument clauses 4.2. Finite and infinitival argument clauses 4.3. Control properties of verbs selecting an infinitival clause 4.4. Three main types of infinitival clauses 4.5. Non-main verbs 4.6. The distinction between main and non-main verbs Chapter 5 Projection of verb phrases IIIb: Argument and complementive clauses Introduction 5.1. Finite argument clauses 5.2. Infinitival argument clauses 5.3. Complementive clauses Chapter 6 Projection of verb phrases IIIc: Complements of non-main verbs Introduction 6.1. Characteristics and typology of non-main verbs 6.2. Non-main verbs that select a te-infinitive 6.3. Non-main verbs that select a bare infinitive Chapter 7 Projection of verb phrases IIId: Verb clusters Introduction 7.1. Recognizing verb clusters 7.2. The hierarchical order of verbs in verb clusters 7.3. The linear order of verbs in verb clusters 7.4. Permeation of the verb clusters 7.5. Bibliographical notes
£121.60
Amsterdam University Press Syntax of Dutch: Coordination and Ellipsis
Book SynopsisThe multi-volume work Syntax of Dutch presents a synthesis of current thinking on Dutch syntax. The text of the seven already available volumes was written between 1995 and 2015 and issued in print between 2012 and 2016. The various volumes are primarily concerned with the description of the Dutch language and, only where this is relevant, with linguistic theory. They will be an indispensable resource for researchers and advanced students of languages and linguistics interested in the Dutch language. This volume is the final one of the series and addresses issues relating to coordination. It contains three chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the syntactic and semantic properties of coordinate structures and their constituting elements, that is, the coordinators and the coordinands they link. Chapter 2 discusses the types of ellipsis known as conjunction reduction and gapping found in coordinate structures. Chapter 3 discusses elements seemingly exhibiting coordination-like properties, such as dan ‘than’ in comparative constructions like Jan is groter dan zij ‘Jan is taller than she’.Table of ContentsAbbreviations and symbols Preface and acknowledgments 1. General introduction 2. Main objective 3. Intended readership 4. Object of description 5. Organization of the material 6. History of the project and future prospects 7. Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Coordination Introduction 1.1. General properties 1.2. Monosyndetic, polysyndetic and asyndetic coordination 1.3. Coordinands 1.4. Coordinators Chapter 2 Ellipsis in coordinate structures Introduction 2.1. Conjunction Reduction 2.2. Gapping 2.3. Combining conjunction reduction and gapping 2.4. Conclusion Chapter 3 Borderline cases of coordination? Introduction 3.1. Four supposed borderline cases 3.2. A note on the semantic side of gapping 3.3. Conclusion and a potential problem Bibliographical notes Glossary Subject index List of references
£111.15
Amsterdam University Press Syntax of Hungarian: Postpositions and
Book SynopsisThe Syntax of Hungarian aims to present a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of the Hungarian language, rooted in theory but providing highly detailed descriptions, and intended to be of use to researchers as well as advanced students of language and linguistics. As research in language leads to extensive changes in our understanding and representations of grammar, the Comprehensive Grammar Resources series intends to present the most current understanding of grammar and syntax as completely as possible in a way that will both speak to modern linguists and serve as a resource for the non-specialist.Trade Review"The material discussed in Postpositions and postpositional phrases definitely goes beyond what can be found on the often neglected category of adpositions and adverbs elsewhere, in the few traditional descriptive works on the topic (primarily written in Hungarian) and the handful of analytical works in the last 50 years of generative theorising. This book is the first complete overview of this rich grammatical domain, which will no doubt become the standard reference on the topic. It has all qualities of a reference grammar and it reads as a homogeneous and coherent product, clearly the result of substantial team effort and thorough editing." - János Egressy and Anikó Lipták, Folia Linguistica, Vol. 56, Iss. 2Table of ContentsGeneral introduction (István Kenesei, General Editor) 1. The series 2. Previous research into the grammar of Hungarian 3. The project 4. The language 5. Acknowledgments References Chapter 1 General characteristics and overview (Veronika Hegedüs) 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Basic types and properties of postpositions 1.3. Syntactic uses of postpositions 1.4. Bibliographical notes Chapter 2 Postpositions: formal and semantic classification (Éva Dékány and Veronika Hegedüs) 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Formal characterization 2.3. Semantic classification 2.4. Where to draw the line: Borderline cases of postpositions 2.5. Bibliographical notes Chapter 3 The internal syntax of PPs (Veronika Hegedüs and Éva Dékány) 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Complementation 3.3. Modification 3.4. Bibliographical notes Chapter 4 Predicative PPs (Katalin É. Kiss) 4.1. Introduction 4.2. PPs used as primary predicates 4.3. Telicizing PPs 4.4. Atelic verb modifiers 4.5. The syntax of verb modifiers 4.6. Depictives 4.7. Summary 4.8. Bibliographical notes Chapter 5 PPs used as arguments (György Rákosi) 5.1. Introduction 5.2. PPs and verbal particles 5.3. Core and non-core PP arguments 5.4. Core and non-core PP arguments of adjectives 5.5. PP complements in noun phrases 5.6. Summary 5.7. Bibliographical notes Chapter 6 PPs used as obligatory adjuncts (Katalin É. Kiss) 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Definiteness Effect verbs 6.3. Types of internal arguments prohibited by the Definiteness Effect 6.4. Definiteness Effect and aspect 6.5. Neutralizing the Definiteness Effect by a focused adjunct 6.6. Summary 6.7. Bibliographical notes: Chapter 7 PPs as adjuncts (Barbara Egedi) 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Categorial types and formal properties of adverbial adjuncts 7.3. Semantic types of adverbial adjuncts 7.4. Placement and prosody 7.5. Summary 7.6. Bibliographical notes Subject index References
£137.75
Amsterdam University Press Syntax of Hungarian: Coordination and Ellipsis
Book SynopsisSyntax of Hungarian aims to present a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of the Hungarian language, rooted in theory but providing highly detailed descriptions, and intended to be of use to researchers, as well as advanced students of language and linguistics. As research in language leads to extensive changes in our understanding and representations of grammar, the Comprehensive Grammar Resources series intends to present the most current understanding of grammar and syntax as completely as possible in a way that will both speak to modern linguists and serve as a resource for the non-specialist. This volume provides a comprehensive overview and description of coordinate structures, the syntactic and semantic types of conjunctions, as well as the types of ellipses in sentences and short dialogues. It discusses multiple conjunctions, coordinated wh-constructions, sluicing, and sentence fragments.Table of Contents1. Coordinate conjunctions 2. Types of conjunctions 3. Coordinated WH-constructions 4. VP-ellipsis in coordinated clauses with a parallel structure 5. Sluicing 6. Predicate ellipsis 7. Nominal ellipsis 8. Fragments
£111.15
Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project Grammatical Variation in Neo-Assyrian
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£69.56
The Chinese University Press Cantonese Colloquial Expressions
Book SynopsisThis book of Cantonese idioms is a pragmatic reference guide to everyday Cantonese conversation in Hong Kong. It will help learners understand speakers' intended meanings, since people do not always use the literal meaning of words or phrases in communication with others. Instead people often use metaphors and figurative language to express themselves. It is important to note that the metaphorical use of language is pervasive in all aspects of human discourse, including casual conversation as well as poetry. It provides coverage of over 1,800 entries of the most commonly-used Cantonese colloquial expressions. Entries are clearly grouped under ten different categories, with an index for ease of reference. The user-friendly Yale Romanization system is adopted, with a brief pronunciation guide.
£20.21
Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities Egyptian, Semitic and General Grammar
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£50.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Formal Aspects Of Chinese Grammar
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of seven articles published in the past decade by the author. These articles are concerned with various issues including possessor raising, null subject, null object, pied-piping in logical form, focus marker, question formation, and adverbial reflexive. Each article has made a contribution to its topic. More importantly, these seven articles, taken as a whole, also constitute a window through which readers may look at the issues from a formal syntactic perspective and get a sense as how works have been conducted in the framework concerned, how arguments have been constructed, and how justifications have been provided in the field.
£69.35
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Formal Aspects Of Chinese Grammar
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of seven articles published in the past decade by the author. These articles are concerned with various issues including possessor raising, null subject, null object, pied-piping in logical form, focus marker, question formation, and adverbial reflexive. Each article has made a contribution to its topic. More importantly, these seven articles, taken as a whole, also constitute a window through which readers may look at the issues from a formal syntactic perspective and get a sense as how works have been conducted in the framework concerned, how arguments have been constructed, and how justifications have been provided in the field.
£38.00
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd The Nuts and Bolts of English Grammar
Book SynopsisEver wondered why we can say “Maria made the boy cry” but not “Maria made the boy crying”? Or why “Two coffees, please” is acceptable, but “Melvin loves coffees” is generally wrong? Or why we say “It has been raining since ten”, even though nobody asks “What did you say has been raining”? These are some puzzles that will be examined in The Nuts and Bolts of English Grammar. This book will help you understand what English grammar is and how it works. It will show how English combines parts of words to form longer words, how words change their form and combine with other words to form phrases, and how phrases are subsequently combined to form clauses and sentences and texts. Grammar is made both interesting and practical with real-life grammar puzzles. Will this book help you to improve your grammar? Probably, because if you’ve gained a better understanding of grammar by the time you reach the end of this book, you should be able to analyse your own sentences in ways you’ve never done before, and spot and avoid common grammatical errors.
£17.99
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd A Visual Guide to English Grammar
Book SynopsisGrammar is a subject of study that is often associated with an irresistible urge to doze off or run away in terror. In this book, however, you will find grammar presented in a different light. Rather than focusing on lists of rules to be remembered, the book explains the hows and whys of grammar through the use of easy-to-read charts, tables, annotated diagrams, and concept maps. This introductory book is for anyone interested in learning how grammar works and how to use language more effectively.
£19.54
Edizioni Terra Santa Il Vangelo Di Matteo: Analisi Sintattica
£77.90
Edizioni Terra Santa Corso Di Greco Biblico: Fonetica, Morfologia E Note Di Sintassi
£46.55
Edizioni Terra Santa Il Vangelo Di Marco: Analisi Sintattica
£66.50
