Word Order Typology and Comparative Constructions
This monograph, discussing various aspects involved with a typology of word order, strives to take a next step towards a better understanding of the profound unity underlying languages. The volume is divided into five sections: 1) Word order typology; 2) A critical analysis of word order typology; 3) Word order within comparative constructions; 4) Word order in the comparative construction in the Rigveda; 5) Diachronic aspects of word order withing comparative constructions.
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 25] 1983. xvii, 245 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface
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vii
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Abbreviations
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ix
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Table of contents
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xiii
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1. Word order typology
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1
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2. A critical analysis of word order typology
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26
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3. Word order within comparative constructions
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99
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4. Word order of the comparative construction in the rigveda
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141
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5. Diachronic aspects of the word order within comparative constructions
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168
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6. Summary and conclusion
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187
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Appendices
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191
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References
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223
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Index of names
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237
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Index of languages
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239
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Index of terms
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241
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