Details

Subject(s)

• Syriac language, Modern—Morphosyntax [Browse]
• Syriac language, Modern—Variation [Browse]
• Syriac language, Modern—Ergative constructions [Browse]

Series

• Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 103. [More in this series]
• Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics, 0081-8461 ; volume 103 [More in this series]

Summary note

"The alignment splits in the Neo-Aramaic languages display a considerable degree of diversity, especially in terms of agreement. While earlier studies have generally oversimplified the actual state of affairs, Paul M. Noorlander offers a meticulous and clear account of nearly all microvariation documented so far, addressing all relevant morphosyntactic phenomena. By means of fully glossed and translated examples, the author shows that this vast variation in morphological alignment, including ergativity, is unexpected from a functional typological perspective. He argues the alignment splits are rather the outcome of several construction-specific processes such as internal system harmonization and grammaticalization, as well as language contact"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

Based in part on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Leiden University, 2018.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN

• 9789004448179 (hardcover)
• 9004448179 (hardcover)

LCCN

2021021998

OCLC

1246624873

Other standard number

• 40030792039

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