The Syntax of Serial Verbs
An investigation into serialisation in Sranan and other languages
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This monograph is about the chains of verbs commonly found in Creole Languages, West African languages, in particular the Kwa sub-group of Niger-Congo, Chinese and certain other languages and have acquired the name of 'serial verbs' in the literature. As a case study, the serial constructions of Sranan, a creole language of Surinam with an English lexical base, are examined in detail.
[Creole Language Library, 2] 1987. xv, 218 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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1. In Search of Serial Verbs | p. 1
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2. Serial Verbs in Sranan | p. 39
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3. The Syntax of Serialisation | p. 85
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4. Serial verbs in other languages | p. 141
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5. Conclusion | p. 211
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