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A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,205
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A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) (Hardcover): Robert Blust

A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) (Hardcover)

Robert Blust

Series: Pacific Linguistics [PL]

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This book documents an understudied phenomenon in Austronesian languages, namely the existence of recurrent submorphemic sound-meaning associations of the general form -CVC. It fills a critical gap in scholarship on these languages by bringing together a large body of data in one place, and by discussing some of the theoretical issues that arise in analyzing this data. Following an introduction which presents the topic, it includes a critical review of the relevant literature over the past century, and discussions of the following: 1. problems in finding the root (the "needle in the haystack" problem), 2. root ambiguity, 3. controls on chance as an interfering factor, 4. unrecognized morphology as a possible factor in duplicating evidence, 5. the shape/structure of the root, 6. referents of roots, 7. the origin of roots, 8. the problem of distinguishing false cognates produced by convergence in root-bearing morphemes from legitimate comparisons resulting from divergent descent, and 9. the problem of explaining how submorphemes are transmitted across generations of speakers independently of the morphemes that host them. The remainder of the book consists of a list of sources for the 197 languages from which data is drawn, followed by the roots with supporting evidence, a short appendix, and references.

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Imprint: de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin: Germany
Series: Pacific Linguistics [PL]
Release date: June 2022
First published: 2022
Authors: Robert Blust
Dimensions: 230 x 155mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-3-11-078161-8
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Phonetics, phonology, prosody (speech)
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
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LSN: 3-11-078161-1
Barcode: 9783110781618

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