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edocfu_9960141220602883
Format:
1 online resource (752 p.)
ISBN:
9780748681754
Content:
Reviews and debates the latest theoretical approaches to evaluative morphologyGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748681747','ISBN:9780748681754']);With examples drawn from over 200 world languages, this ground-breaking volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of evaluative morphology. Offering an innovative approach to major theoretical questions, the Edinburgh Handbook analyses the field from a cross-linguistic perspective, considering semantic, pragmatic and sociolinguistic aspects, as well as word-formation processes and evaluative morphology acquisition. Complementing the synchronic approach with a diachronic perspective, this study establishes a picture of intriguing diversity in evaluative morphology manifestations, and offers a comprehensive analysis of the situation in dozens of languages and language families.Divided into 2 distinct parts, the handbook begins with 13 chapters discussing evaluative morphology in relation to areas such as pragmatics, semantics, linguistic universals and sociolinguistics. The second part is comprised of descriptive chapters, broken into the following subsets: Eurasia, South- East Asia and Oceania, Australia-New Guinea, Africa, North America and South America.The Handbook features 3 separate indexes detailing languages, names, subjects."
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Illustrations --
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Tables --
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Abbreviations --
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Contributors --
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PART I --
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1 Introduction: why evaluative morphology? --
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2 The semantics of evaluative morphology --
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3 Evaluative morphology and pragmatics --
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4 Word-formation processes in evaluative morphology --
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5 Evaluative morphology and language universals --
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6 The place of evaluation within morphology --
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7 Evaluative morphology and number/gender --
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8 Evaluative morphology and aspect/actionality --
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9 Evaluative morphology and sociolinguistic variation --
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10 Evaluative morphology and language acquisition --
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11 Evaluative morphology in a diachronic perspective --
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12 Evaluative morphology in sign languages --
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13 Evaluative morphology in pidgins and creoles --
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PART II --
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14 Evaluative morphology from a cross-linguistic perspective: Introduction to the descriptive chapters --
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15 Eurasia --
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15.1 Basque --
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15.2 Catalan --
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15.3 Georgian --
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15.4 Hungarian --
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15.5 Israeli Hebrew --
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15.6 Ket --
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15.7 Latvian --
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15.8 Luxembourgish --
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15.9 Modern Greek --
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15.10 Nivkh --
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15.11 Persian --
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15.12 Slovak --
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15.13 Swedish --
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15.14 Tatar --
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15.15 Telugu --
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15.16 Udihe --
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16 South-East Asia and Oceania --
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16.1 Apma --
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16.2 Chinese --
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16.3 Lisu --
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16.4 Muna --
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16.5 Tagalog --
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16.6 Tibetan --
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16.7 Yami --
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17 Australia and New Guinea --
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17.1 Dalabon --
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17.2 Iatmul --
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17.3 Jingulu --
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17.4 Kaurna --
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17.5 Rembarrnga --
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17.6 Warlpiri --
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17.7 Yukulta and its relatives Kayardild and Lardil --
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18 Africa --
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18.1 Berber --
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18.2 Classical and Moroccan Arabic --
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18.3 Ewe --
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18.4 Kɔnni --
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18.5 Sεlεε --
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18.6 Shona --
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18.7 Somali --
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18.8 Zulu --
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19 North America --
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19.1 Cabécar --
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19.2 Choctaw --
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19.3 Dena’ina --
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19.4 Huautla Mazatec --
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19.5 Huave --
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19.6 Inuktitut --
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19.7 Plains Cree --
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19.8 Slavey (Dene) and other Athabaskan Languages --
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20 South America --
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20.1 Jaqaru --
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20.2 Kwaza --
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20.3 Lule --
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20.4 Toba --
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20.5 Wichi --
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20.6 Yurakaré --
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References --
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Language index --
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Subject index --
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Name index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780748681754
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748681754
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748681754
