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... nominal or a verbal pattern, it is also necessary to outline the characteristics of nominal morphology and verbal morphology in the language. In western Austro- nesian languages – and Totoli is no exception – there is little to say about ...Synopsis
This book explores nominalization processes in Totoli (Sulawesi, Indonesia) within the context of western Austronesian symmetrical voice languages. The main focus is on lexical nominalizations, especially on action nominal constructions derived with pV-/pVN-/pVg- and kV-. By means of corpus data, the book provides a characterization of the form and the functions of these constructions and their hybrid nominal and verbal nature. It then investigates the role of nominalization (and subordination) in information packaging using the concept of at-issueness. Finally, it provides a systematic survey of nominalization constructions in 67 western Austronesian symmetrical voice languages.Book Details
Published
October 7, 2024
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Pages
350
ISBN
9783111459929