Grammatical Relations in Romani: The Noun Phrase. with a Foreword by Frans Plank (Universität Konstanz): 211 (Current Issues in Linguistic Theory) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027237182 ISBN 13: 9789027237187

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2000

Synopsis

This is the first typologically-oriented collection on Romani that is devoted to a particular thematic domain ― that of noun phrase grammar. The approach taken is unique in that it places this typologically hybrid language in the centre of a general linguistic, universal discussion of the relevant noun phrase phenomena. The book is also the first assembly of articles to deal with Romani as a whole on the basis of cross-dialectal samples, offering areal-typological, dialectological, and historicalinterpretations. The individual contributions discuss morphological and syntactic aspects of nominal and pronominal inflection, definite articles, demonstratives, genitive compounding, external possession, pronominal object doubling and morphosyntactic alignment. Contributors include leading experts in the fields of noun phrase grammar, Romani dialectologists, typologists and historical linguists.

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Synopsis

This is a typologically-orientated collection on Romani that is devoted to a particular thematic domain - that of noun phrase grammar. It deals with an assembly of articles on Romani as a whole with a basis on cross-dialectal samples, offering areal-typological, dialectological, and historical interpretations.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027237182
• ISBN 13: 9789027237187
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 255
• Editor: Elšík Viktor, Matras Yaron