Serial verbs in Oceanic a descriptive typology
Terry Crowley introduces the idea of serial verbs which are clauses that include multiple verbs or verb-like items that are used to convey a single meaning like wash the plates clean. The author argues that their formation is a consequence of contact between different languages
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2002, 2002
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Terry Crowley introduces the idea of serial verbs which are clauses that include multiple verbs or verb-like items that are used to convey a single meaning like wash the plates clean. The author argues that their formation is a consequence of contact between different languages |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 281 p. map |
| ISBN: | 9780191712050 0191712051 |