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1 online resource (x, 332 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 24
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 24.
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Papers presented at or closely related to the Athabaskan Conference on Syntax & Semantics, held Apr. 25-28, 1996, Swarthmore College. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Semantics of Classification in Koyukon Athabaskan; 2. A Semantic Basis for Navajo Syntactic Typology; 3. Generalizations in Navajo; 4. Negative Polarity Expressions in Navajo; 5. Word Order in Apache Narratives; 6. The Negative/Irrealis Category in Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit; 7. On a Bipartite Model of the Athabaskan Verb; 8. Monadic Verbs and Argument Structure in Ahtna, Slave and Navajo; 9. The Semantics of the Navajo Verb Base; 10. Iconicity and Word Order in Koyukon Athabaskan; 11. Navajo as a Discourse Configurational Language. |
| Summary |
The Native American language family called Athabaskan has received increasing attention from linguists and educators. The linguistic chapters in this volume focus on syntax and semantics, but also involve morphology, phonology, and historical linguistics. Included is a discussion of whether religion and secular issues can be separated in Navajo classrooms. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Athapascan languages -- Congresses.
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Athapascan languages. |
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Navajo language -- Congresses.
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Navajo language. |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Fernald, Theodore B.
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Platero, Paul R.
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Athabaskan Conference on Syntax & Semantics (1996 : Swarthmore College)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Athabaskan languages. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000 0195119479 9780195119473 (DLC) 98036532 (OCoLC)39539406 |
| ISBN |
9780195353228 (electronic book) |
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0195353226 (electronic book) |
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0195119479 (cloth ; acid-free paper) |
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