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MORPHOSYNTACTIC CATEGORIES AND THE EXPRESSION OF POSSESSION
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| By: |
Kersti Borjars (Editor), David Denison (Editor), Alan Scott (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£83.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9027255822 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789027255822 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO |
| Pub. date: |
15 January, 2013 |
| Series: |
Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 199 |
| Pages: |
353 |
| Description: |
The analysis of constructions denoting possession (particularly, but not exclusively, in English) has long presented a challenge to morpho-syntactic theory and has been a topic of debate for some time. This book includes papers that offer insights into the morphosyntactic nature of possessive markers under a variety of theoretical frameworks. |
| Synopsis: |
The analysis of constructions denoting possession (particularly, but not exclusively, in English) has long presented a challenge to morpho-syntactic theory and has been a topic of debate for some time. The papers presented here afford thought-provoking insights into the morphosyntactic nature of possessive markers under a variety of theoretical frameworks. The distribution of phrases expressing possession is explored in a range of languages (including English, Swedish, Urdu and West Flemish), with rigorous exploitation of corpus data and careful statistical analysis. Descriptions and analyses represent the state of the art in research into possessive constructions. Particular attention is paid to the English possessive 's, both synchronically and diachronically. This volume is essential for scholars interested in theoretical and corpus-based linguistics, morphosyntactic constructions, and the expression of possession. |
| Illustrations: |
+ index |
| Publication: |
Netherlands |
| Imprint: |
John Benjamins Publishing Co |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |