Ergativity and other alignment types in neo-Aramaic: investigating morphosyntactic microvariation
"The alignment splits in the Neo-Aramaic languages display a considerable degree of diversity, especially in terms of agreement. While earlier studies have generally oversimplified the actual state of affairs, Paul M. Noorlander offers a meticulous and clear account of nearly all microvariation...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics (volume 103)
Année: 2021 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Noorlander, Paul M., Ergativity and other alignment types in neo-Aramaic : investigating morphosyntactic microvariation] (2023) (Kohēn, ʿErān, 1967 -)
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| Collection/Revue: | Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics
volume 103 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Syriac language, Modern
Ergative constructions
B Syriac language, Modern Variation B Syriac language, Modern Morphosyntaxe |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
Électronique Électronique Électronique Électronique |
| Résumé: | "The alignment splits in the Neo-Aramaic languages display a considerable degree of diversity, especially in terms of agreement. While earlier studies have generally oversimplified the actual state of affairs, Paul M. Noorlander offers a meticulous and clear account of nearly all microvariation documented so far, addressing all relevant morphosyntactic phenomena. By means of fully glossed and translated examples, the author shows that this vast variation in morphological alignment, including ergativity, is unexpected from a functional typological perspective. He argues the alignment splits are rather the outcome of several construction-specific processes such as internal system harmonization and grammaticalization, as well as language contact"-- |
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| Description: | Based in part on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Leiden University, 2018 Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004448179 |