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BL
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988806
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b743176
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Discourse and grammar in Australian languages /\ edited by Ilana Mushin, Brett Baker.
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| Publication Statement
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Amsterdam ;Philadelphia :: John Benjamins Pub. Co.,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Studies in language companion series ;; v. 104
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1 online resource (x, 239 pages) :: maps
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| ISBN
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1282104403
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: 6612104406
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: 9027290342
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: 9781282104402
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: 9786612104404
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: 9789027290342
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902720571X
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9789027205711
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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| Contents
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Discourse and Grammar in Australian Languages; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Discourse and grammar in Australian languages; Clause-initial position in four Australian languages; Bardi arguments; Diverging paths; Pragmatically case-marked; The interpretation of complex nominal expressions in Southeast Arnhem Land languages; "Double reference" in Kala Lagaw Ya narratives; Person reference, proper names and circumspection in Bininj Kunwok conversation; Index of languages; Index of names; Index of subjects; The Studies in Language Companion Series.
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| Abstract
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Discourse and Grammar in Australian Languages is the first major survey to address the issue of the effects of information packaging on Australian languages, widely known for nonconfigurationality. The papers are based on individual fieldwork and describe a wide range of Australian languages of different types, ranging from the polysynthetic languages of Arnhem Land and the Kimberley to the classical types represented by Walpiri. Topics covered include the pragmatics of information exchange, the interaction of noun class marking with polarity and referentiality, the effects of specificity on a.
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Australian languages-- Discourse analysis.
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Australian languages-- Grammar.
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Australian languages-- Grammar.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- Oceanic Australian Languages.
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| Dewey Classification
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499/.15
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| LC Classification
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PL7003.G6 2008eb
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| Added Entry
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Baker, Brett J., (Brett Joseph),1967-
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Mushin, Ilana.
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