Complementation : a cross-linguistic typology / edited by R.M.W. Dixon and Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dixon, Robert M. W., 1939- editor.

Aĭkhenvalʹd, A. I︠U︡. (Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna), editor.

Series:

Explorations in linguistic typology ; 3.

Oxford scholarship online.

Explorations in linguistic typology ; 3

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Complement.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Clauses.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb.

Typology (Linguistics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the editors explore the variety of types of complementation found across the languages of the world, their grammatical properties, & meanings.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Notes on contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Complement Clauses and Complementation Strategies in Typological Perspective; 1 Introduction; 2 Types of complex sentences; 3 Core arguments; 4 Semantic types of verbs; 5 Complement clauses; 6 Semantic types of verbs and types of complement clauses; 7 Complementation strategies; 8 The individual studies in this volume; 9 Conclusion; Appendix: notes on terminology; References; 2 Complement Clause Types in Pennsylvania German; 1 Setting the scene; 2 Introduction; 3 Verb types and complementation

4 Concluding remarks: the rise of FER complement clausesReferences; 3 Complement Clause Types in Israeli; 1 Basic information; 2 Grammatical profile; 3 The difference between she- complement clauses and relative clauses; 4 Structural types of complement clauses; 5 Complement-taking verbs; 6 Secondary concepts; 7 Concluding remarks; References; 4 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategy in Jarawara; 1 Basic information; 2 Grammatical profile; 3 Structure of a complement clause; 4 Complement-taking verbs; 5 A complementation strategy for indirect speech; 6 Conclusion; References

5 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategy in White Hmong1 Vital statistics; 2 Typological profile; 3 Further grammatical preliminaries; 4 Complement clauses; 5 The complementation strategy; 6 Verbs and verb types; 7 Comparison of use of different complementizers with the same verb; 8 Conclusion; References; 6 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategy in Dolakha Newar; 1 The language; 2 Basic grammatical facts; 3 Complement clauses; 4 Complementation strategy: infinitive verb plus grammatical auxiliary; 5 Complement-taking verbs; 6 Secondary concepts; 7 Conclusions

References7 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategies in Akkadian; 1 Basic information; 2 Typological profile; 3 Complement clauses; 4 Complementation strategies; 5 Complement-taking verbs; 6 Secondary concepts; 7 Historical development; 8 Conclusion; References; Abbreviations of text editions; 8 Complement Clause Types and Complementation Strategies in Tariana; 1 Background; 2 Typological profile and clause types; 3 Complement clauses; 4 Complementation strategies; 5 Conclusions; References; 9 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategies in Goemai

1 Typological background2 Complementation; 3 Complementation strategies; 4 Conclusion; References; 10 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategies in Matses; 1 Introduction; 2 Typological profile of Matses; 3 The desiderative complement clause: the only complement clause in Matses; 4 Complementation strategies; 5 Conclusions; References; 11 Complement Clause Type and Complementation Strategy in Kambera; 1 Introduction; 2 Grammatical overview; 3 Major clause types; 4 Major word classes; 5 Multi-clausal sentences; 6 Nominal clauses; 7 Complementation strategy: controlled clauses

8 Perception verbs and the quotative construction

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-04423-6

1-280-87029-X

0-19-151642-2

1-4294-7118-2

OCLC:

609829798