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| Author:
| Blake, Barry J. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-16489-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $600.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a concise and accessible introduction to the ways in which relations between words in sentences are marked in languages. It describes the systems of suffixes familiar from languages like Latin and also the roles of prepositions, postpositions and the use of the pronominal elements on verbs. This new edition incorporates expanded discussions of the key concepts, taking into account current developments in the field, and includes an updated section on abstract case in the...
More DescriptionThis is a concise and accessible introduction to the ways in which relations between words in sentences are marked in languages. It describes the systems of suffixes familiar from languages like Latin and also the roles of prepositions, postpositions and the use of the pronominal elements on verbs. This new edition incorporates expanded discussions of the key concepts, taking into account current developments in the field, and includes an updated section on abstract case in the Chomskyian paradigm.