Predicative Possession |
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| Author:
| Stassen, Leon |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Typology and Linguistic Theory |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-921165-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $294.50AUD $371.00 |
Book Description:
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This pioneering work draws on on data from over 400 languages from a wide range of language families to establish a typology of four basic types of predicative possession. It examines their interdependence with other typologies, and explores varieties of related grammaticalization processes.
This pioneering work draws on on data from over 400 languages from a wide range of language families to establish a typology of four basic types of predicative possession. It examines their interdependence with other typologies, and explores varieties of related grammaticalization processes.