Word Order Typology and Comparative Constructions
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This monograph, discussing various aspects involved with a typology of word order, strives to take a next step towards a better understanding of the profound unity underlying languages. The volume is divided into five sections: 1) Word order typology; 2) A critical analysis of word order typology; 3) Word order within comparative constructions; 4) Word order in the comparative construction in the Rigveda; 5) Diachronic aspects of word order withing comparative constructions.
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 25] 1983. xvii, 245 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface | p. vii
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Abbreviations | p. ix
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Table of contents | p. xiii
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1. Word order typology | p. 1
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2. A critical analysis of word order typology | p. 26
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3. Word order within comparative constructions | p. 99
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4. Word order of the comparative construction in the rigveda | p. 141
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5. Diachronic aspects of the word order within comparative constructions | p. 168
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6. Summary and conclusion | p. 187
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Appendices | p. 191
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Index of names | p. 237
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Index of languages | p. 239
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Index of terms | p. 241
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LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General