Interdependence of diachronic and synchronic analyses /
The focus of this volume is the interdependence of diachrony and synchrony in the investigation of syntactic structure. A diverse set of modern and ancient languages is investigated from this perspective, including Hittite, the Classical languages, Old Norse, Coptic, Bantu languages, Australian lang...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©2008.
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| Series: | Studies in language companion series ;
v. 103. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Interdependence of Diachronic and Synchronic Analyses; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Contributors; Introduction; Synchronic and diachronic evidence for parallels between noun phrases and sentences; The development of tense, mood, and aspect, in creole languages and the typology of affix order; Aspectual oppositions from Proto-Indo-European to Latin; On the development of actionality, tense, and viewpoint from Early to Late Latin; Continuity and change; Actionality and aspect in Hittite; Imperfectivity and complete events.
