Australian Aboriginal grammar / Barry Blake
- Bib ID:
- 787677
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Blake, Barry J
- Description:
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- London ; Wolfeboro, N.H. : Croom Helm, c1987
- 220 p. : map. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0709939892
- Summary:
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Surveys morphology and syntax of large number of Aboriginal languages; focuses on grammatical relations through case marking, particularly ergative/absolutive distinctions linked to hierarchy of subclasses from pronouns to inanimate nouns marked for accusative case; word order, multi-verb and multi-clause sentences.
- Notes:
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- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography: p. 196-212.
- Subject:
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- Australian languages -- Grammar
- Aboriginal Australians -- Languages
- Language - Linguistics - Language classification
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Verbs
- Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Nouns and ergatives
- Language - Semantics
- Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Pronouns
- Australia
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1987
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