Diachrony of Verb Morphology
Author | : Martine Robbeets |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2015-07-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110399943 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110399946 |
Rating | : 4/5 (946 Downloads) |
Download or read book Diachrony of Verb Morphology written by Martine Robbeets and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with shared verb morphology in Japanese and other languages that have been identified as Transeurasian (traditionally: “Altaic”) in previous research. It analyzes shared etymologies and reconstructed grammaticalizations with the goal to provide evidence for the genealogical relatedness of these languages.