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The Formal Grammar of Switch-Reference - Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics Daniel L Finer 1st edition
The Formal Grammar of Switch-Reference - Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics
Daniel L Finer
This book studies the syntax of switch-reference and its implications for the theory of grammar. Switch-reference, found in many genetically and geographically diverse languages, is a phenomenon whereby referential identity between subjects of hierarchically adjacent clauses is encoded by the presence of a morpheme, usually suffixed to the verb of the subordinate clause. This book argues that switch-reference should be analysed as a syntactic rather than a purely pragmatic or functional feature of language.
232 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 21, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138989283 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 12 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |