Evidentials in Ryukyuan: the Shuri Variety of Luchuan: a Typological and Theoretical Study of Grammatical Evidentiality |
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| Author:
| Arakaki, Tomoko |
| Series title: | Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-71853-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $133.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first comprehensive investigation of evidentials in Luchuan. Arakaki proposes that Luchuan has a grammatical evidential system, with one direct evidential and three indirect evidentials. Various cross-linguistic issues are discussed, opening new horizons for the study of evidentiality.
This is the first comprehensive investigation of evidentials in Luchuan. Arakaki proposes that Luchuan has a grammatical evidential system, with one direct evidential and three indirect evidentials. Various cross-linguistic issues are discussed, opening new horizons for the study of evidentiality.