Ergativity and Other Alignment Types in Neo-Aramaic Investigating Morphosyntactic Microvariation

• Yazar: Noorlander, Paul M. (auth)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Brill 2021
• Seri Bilgileri: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 103
• Konular: Grammar, syntax & morphology; Ancient Near East and Egypt; Linguistics; Languages and Linguistics; Language Endangerment & Language Policy; Morphology & Syntax; Afro-Asiatic Languages; Middle East and Islamic Studies
• Online Erişim: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Özet

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.. Readership: All interested in linguistics, especially language typology, syntax and morphology, and contact between languages of the Middle East, particularly Aramaic-Iranian. Examples are fully glossed and translated.

Fiziksel Özellikler

1 electronic resource (456 p.)

ISBN

9789004448186

Erişim

Open Access