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1 online resource (viii, 331 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file PDF |
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polychrome |
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Linguistische Arbeiten ; volume 568
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Linguistische Arbeiten (Max Niemeyer Verlag) ; 568.
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| Summary |
Atypical demonstratives have not received adequate attention in the literature so far, or have even been completely neglected. By providing fresh insights and discussing new facets, this volume contributes to the better understanding of this group of words, starting from specific empirical phenomena, and advances our knowledge of the various properties of demonstratives, their syntactic multi-functionality, semantic feature specifications and pragmatic functions. In addition, some of the papers discuss different grammaticalization processes involving demonstratives, in particular how and from which lexical and morphosyntactic categories they originate cross-linguistically, and which semantic or pragmatic mechanisms play which role in their emergence. As such, the different contributions guide the readers on an adventurous journey into the realm of different exotic species of demonstratives, whose peculiar properties offer new exiting insights into the complex nature of demonstrative expressions themselves. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Demonstratives as arguments and modifiers of N / Giuliana Giusti -- Pronominalization and variation in Dutch demonstrative and possessive expressions / Norbert Corver and Marjo van Koppen -- On demonstratives as relative pronouns / Cecilia Poletto and Emanuela Sanfelici -- Syntax and the morphology of deixis / Bettelou Los and Ans van Kemenade -- Atypical demonstratives in an articleless language / Boban Arsenijević -- Binding properties of demonstrative pronouns, definite descriptions and full demonstrative DPs / Stefan Hinterwimmer -- Unstressed distal demonstrative na in Chinese as a definiteness marker in bridging contexts / Jin Cui -- Witness-loaded and witness-free demonstratives / Andy Lücking -- Demonstratives of manner, of quality and of degree / Ekkehard König and Carla Umbach. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Demonstratives.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Demonstratives. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Coniglio, Marco, editor.
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Murphy, Andrew (Philologist), editor.
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Schlachter, Eva, editor.
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Veenstra, Tonjes, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Atypical demonstratives. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2018] 9783110557916 (DLC) 2018952791 (OCoLC)1014157650 |
| ISBN |
9783110560299 (electronic book) |
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3110560291 (electronic book) |
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9783110558050 (electronic book) |
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311055805X (electronic book) |
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9783110557916 (hardcover) |
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3110557916 (hardcover) |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9783110560299 |
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