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Author Wilson, Daniel J. (Linguist), author.

Title Syntactic and semantic variation in copular sentences : insights from classical Hebrew / Daniel J. Wilson, University of Free State.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 157 pages) : color illustrations.
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Series Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today ; volume 261
Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 261.
Note Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)-University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2019.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "This book presents a novel account of syntactic and semantic variation in copular and existential sentences in Classical Hebrew. Like many languages, the system of Classical Hebrew copular sentences is quite complex, containing zero, pronominal, and verbal forms as well as eventive and inchoative semantics. Approaching this subject from the framework of Distributed Morphology provides an elegant and comprehensive explanation for both the syntactic and semantic variation in these sentences. This book also presents a theoretical model for analyzing copular sentences in other languages included related phenomena- such as pseudo-copulas. It is also a demonstration of what can be gained by applying modern linguistic analyses to dead languages. Citing and building off previous studies on this topic, this book will be of interest to those interested in the theoretical examination of copular and existential sentences and to those interested in Classical Hebrew more specifically"-- Provided by publisher.
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Subject Hebrew language -- Sentences.
Hebrew language -- Sentences.
Hebrew language.
Hebrew language -- Syntax.
Hebrew language -- Syntax.
Hebrew language -- Semantics.
Hebrew language -- Semantics.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Copula.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Copula.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Wilson, Daniel J., (Linguist) Syntactic and semantic variation in copular sentences Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2020. 9789027207135 (DLC) 2020015786
ISBN 9789027260963 electronic book
9027260966 electronic book
9789027207135 hardcover