Eventualities, Grammar, and Language Diversity

作者: Emmon Bach

DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3232-3_9

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摘要: Languages differ widely in what is put into their grammars. Typological studies must take this account. In the realm of “eventology” I compare a number North American languages from point view showing how basic and probably universal classification events, processes, states can enter grammar words phrases different ways. The principal exhibits are two branches Wakashan, which typologically very similar gross characteristics whose differences thus especially interesting for questions language diversity. discussion set out against background issues revolving around

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