Non-verbal predication : theory, typology, diachrony / by Kees Hengeveld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hengeveld, Kees, 1957-

Series:

Functional Grammar Series [FGS]

Functional grammar series ; 15

Functional Grammar Series [FGS] , 0926-5147 ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb phrase.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Functionalism (Linguistics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2010

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Non-Verbal Predication : Theory, Typology, Diachrony

Contents:

Front matter

0. Introduction

1. Some basic principles of Functional Grammar

2. The sample

3. Non-verbal predication

4. Parts of speech

5. A classification of non-verbal predications

6. Non-verbal predictability

7. Alternatives for non-verbal predications

8. The expression of non-verbal predications

9. Systems of non-verbal predication

10. Copularization

11. Auxiliarization

12. Conclusion

References

Index of languages

Index of names

Index of subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-305) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783110883282

3110883287

OCLC:

843635787