| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 274 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; v. 33 |
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Studies in language companion series ; v. 33. 0165-7763
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| Contents |
pt. 1. The alienable/inalienable distinction in the grammar of possession -- pt. 2. The expression of maximal inalienability : incorporation and possessor ascension |
| Summary |
The Grammar of Possession: Inalienability, incorporation and possessor ascension in Guaraní, is an exhaustive study of linguistic structures in Paraguayan Guaraní which are directly or indirectly associated with the semantic domain of inalienability. Constructions analyzed in the book include adnominal and predicative possessive constructions, noun incorporation, and possessor ascension. Examples are drawn from a rich data base that incorporate native speaker intuitions and resources in the construction of illustrative linguistic forms as well as the analysis of the communicative use of the fo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-267) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Guarani language -- Possessives.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
96047129 |
| ISBN |
(alk. paper) |
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(alk. paper) |
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