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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 296
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Trends in linguistics. State-of-the-art report ; 296.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- 1. Tone and inflection: An introduction -- Part 1: Tone and inflection: General questions with a focus on inflectional tonogenesis -- 2. Morphological tonal assignments in conflict: Who wins? -- 3. Tonogenesis and tonal alternations in Khaling -- 4. Tonal inflection in Mian -- 5. Tonal inflection in Mande languages: The cases of Bamana and Dan-Gwɛɛtaa -- Part 2: Tone and inflection: Insights from the Oto-Manguean languages -- 6. A typology of tone and inflection: A view from the Oto-Manguean languages of Mexico -- 7. Tone and inflection in Zenzontepec Chatino -- 8. Tonal inflection and dialectal variation in Mazatec -- 9. Tonal overwriting and inflectional exponence in Amuzgo -- 10. Abstract and concrete tonal classes in Itunyoso Triqui person morphology -- 11. Tracing the emergence of inflectional tone in Cuicatec -- 12. Verbal inflection in Yoloxóchitl Mixtec -- Subject Index -- Language index |
| Summary |
Tone is about melody and meaning, inflection is about grammar, and this book is about a bit of both by studying complex ways in which the tones of a given language engage in the expression of grammatical meaning. The book includes chapters on both general issues concerning tone and inflection as well as case studies on lesser known languages of Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea, and Mesoamerica, with a special focus on the Oto-Manguean languages. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general.
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Grammar, Comparative and general. |
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Language and languages -- Grammars.
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Language and languages -- Grammars. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Palancar, Enrique L., editor.
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Léonard, Jean-Léo, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Tone and inflection. Berlin : Mouton De Gruyter, ©2016 9783110450026 311045002X (OCoLC)931648692 |
| ISBN |
9783110452754 (electronic book) |
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3110452758 (electronic book) |
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9783110452761 (electronic book) |
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3110452766 (electronic book) |
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9783110450026 |
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311045002X |
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9783110450361 |
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3110450364 |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9783110452754 |
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