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847121
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Whaley, Lindsay J.
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Introduction to typology : : the unity and diversity of language /\ Lindsay J. Whaley.
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| Publication Statement
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :: Sage Publications,, ©1997.
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1 online resource (xxvi, 323 pages) :: illustrations
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0803959621
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: 1452233438
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: 9780803959620
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: 9781452233437
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: 9781452263618
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0803959621
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080395963X
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9780803959637
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index.
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| Contents
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The World's Languages in Overview -- 1. Introduction to Typology and Universals -- 2. A (Brief) History of Typology -- 3. Issues of Method and Explanation -- 4. Basic Categories -- 5. Constituent Order Universals -- 6. Determining Basic Constituent Order -- 7. Morphemes -- 8. Morphological Typology -- 9. Case and Agreement Systems -- 10. Animacy, Definiteness, and Gender -- 11. Valence -- 12. Tense and Aspect -- 13. Mood and Negation -- 14. Morphosyntax of Speech Acts -- 15. Subordination -- 16. Coordination and Cosubordination.
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| Abstract
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Ideal in introductory courses dealing with grammatical structure and linguistics analysis, Introduction to Typology overviews the major grammatical categories and constructions in the world's languages. Framed in a typological perspective, the constant concern of this primary text is to underscore the similarities and differences which underlie the vast array of human languages.
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Linguistic universals.
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Typology (Linguistics)
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Typologie (Linguistique)
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Universaux (Linguistique)
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Grammatiktheorie
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Historical Comparative.
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Linguistic universals.
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Sprachtypologie
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Typology (Linguistics)
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Taaltypologie.
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| Dewey Classification
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410
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P204.W48 1997eb
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17.13bcl
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ES 480rvk
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