Clause Linking and Clause Hierarchy
Syntax and pragmatics
Editor
| CNRS-LACITO
This collective volume explores clause-linkage strategies in a cross-linguistic perspective with greater emphasis on subordination. Part I presents some theoretical reassessment of syntactic terminologies and distinctive criteria for subordination, as well as typological methods based on sets of variables and statistics allowing cross-linguistic comparability. Part II deals with strategies relating to clause-chaining, conjunctive conjugations, converbial constructions, masdars. Part III centers on the interaction between the syntax, pragmatics, and semantics of clause-linking and subordination, in relation to informational structure, to referential hierarchy, and correlative constructions. Part IV presents insights in the clause-linking and subordinating functions of some T.A.M. markers, verbal inflectional morphology and conjugation systems, which may also interact with informational hierarchy, via the backgrounding effects and lack of illocutionary force of some aspect and mood forms. The volume is of particular interest to linguists and typologists working on clause-linkage systems and on the interface between syntax, pragmatics, and semantics.
[Studies in Language Companion Series, 121] 2010. viii, 632 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
List of contributors
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vii–viii
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1–24
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Part I. Syntactic terminology and typological methods
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27–50
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51–102
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Part II. Clause-chaining, converbs, masdars, absolutive constructions, etc.
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105–142
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143–164
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165–202
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203–266
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Part III. Subordination, informational hierarchy and referential hierarchy
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269–312
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313–332
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333–354
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355–398
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399–420
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421–448
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Part IV. Informational hierarchy and TAM markers’ functions in clause-linkage
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451–468
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469–498
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499–548
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549–580
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581–602
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603–618
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Author index
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619–621
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Language index
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623–624
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Topic index
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625–632
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“From Tunumiisut to Wolof, from the Daghestanian family to the Austronesian languages, and from morphological details to discourse strategies, the book is a fascinating ride through (and a wonderful tribute to) the many ways human beings express themselves, focusing here on one issue that could be summed up simply as: how do you express two things conjointly? The chapters are often not much more than raw catalogues of forms and uses, but that's precisely their strength: they provide valuable data instead of uncertain concepts. That is also the reason why, I believe, this volume is an invaluable addition to any linguist's bookshelf, a reference you'll come back to again and again.”
Paul Isambert, University of Paris 3, on Linguist List 23.194, 2012
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Subjects
BIC Subject: CFK – Grammar, syntax
BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General