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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aĭkhenvalʹd, A. I︠U︡. (Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna)

Dixon, Robert M. W., 1939-

Series:

Explorations in linguistic typology ; v. 6.

Oxford linguistics

Explorations in linguistic typology ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Possessives.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Linguists and anthropologists explore the intriguing variety of possessive phrases denoting ownership of property, whole-part relations (such as body and plant parts), and blood and affinal kinship relations across a wide range of languages.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Notes on the contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Possession and ownership: a cross-linguistic perspective; 1 Preamble; 2 Meanings and forms in possessive noun phrases; 3 Beyond a noun phrase: possession within a clause; 4 Possessive marking in its further uses; 5 Possession and language contact; 6 Possession in grammar and society; 7 Possession and ownership: what can we conclude?; 8 About this volume; References; 2 Ownership, part-whole, and other possessive-associative relations in Nêlêmwa (New Caledonia); 1 General characteristics of Nêlêmwa

2 Possessive constructions with animates3 Part-whole and other relations with inanimate determiners; 4 Possessive determination of nominalizations; 5 Relational determination of quantifiers; 6 Possession within a clause: possessive predication; 7 To conclude; References; 3 Possession in Moskona, an East Bird's Head language; 1 Possession in Moskona; 2 The Moskona language; 3 Core types of possessive relationships; 4 Possession in noun phrases; 5 Possession expressed by a clause; 6 External possession; 7 Possession and language contact; 8 Possession in society; References

4 Possession and ownership in Manambu, a Ndu language from the Sepik area, Papua New Guinea1 The Manambu and their possessions; 2 The Manambu language: a typological snapshot; 3 Meanings and forms of possessive noun phrases; 4 Possession within a clause; 5 Intangible possessions: clans, totems, and names; 6 Possession in grammar and society; References; 5 Possession in Martuthunira; 1 Meanings and forms of nominal possessive constructions; 2 Kinship relations; 3 Part-whole; 4 Verbal coding of possession; 5 Cultural patterns; References; 6 Possession in Nanti; 1 Introduction

2 Sociolinguistic and and typological background3 Possession in the noun phrase; 4 Possession in the verb phrase; 5 Possession-like constructions: part-whole classifier constructions; 6 Culture contact and possession; References; 7 Possession and association in Galo language and culture; 1 Introduction; 2 Possession in the noun phrase: the Genitive; 3 Predicative possession; 4 Possession and ownership in Galo culture; 5 Possession or association? An evolutionary perspective; References; 8 Possessive constructions in Mandarin Chinese; 1 Introduction

2 Possessive constructions and possessive marking in Chinese3 Possessives, classifiers, demonstratives, and definiteness; 4 Possession within the clause; 5 Possession in morpho-syntax, lexicon, and society; 6 Summary; References; 9 Possession in Hone; 1 Introduction; 2 Nominal possession; 3 Predicative possession; 4 Summary; References; 10 Possessive constructions in Likpe (Sεkpεlé); 1 Introduction; 2 Likpe: the language and its speakers; 3 Nominal possessive constructions; 4 Predicative possessive constructions; 5 Contact and areal dimensions; 6 Concluding remarks; References

11 Possession in Wandala

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Dec. 14, 2012).

ISBN:

0-19-872300-8

1-283-83728-5

0-19-163567-7

OCLC:

922971655