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Austronesian Root Theory : ...
Since the pioneering analyses of Renward Brandstetter (1860-1942) a quasi-morphological element called the 'root' has been recognized in Austronesian linguistics. This monograph confronts many of the methodological and substantive issues raised but never fully resolved by Brandstetter. In an effort to reassess the value of his work for contemporary linguistics the author examines Brandstetter's methods and results, and applies a modified from of this approach to new material. The study establishes 230 roots based on more than 2,560 root tokens in some 117 languages. It is thus intended to serv
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monografia Rebiun39079881 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun39079881 m o d cr |n|---||||| 110815s1988 pau o 000 0 eng d 87034137 748215404 816858851 1498465181 9789027282095 9027282099 1283234041 9781283234047 9786613234049 6613234044 DEBBG BV044157145 EBLCP eng pn EBLCP IDEBK OCLCQ ZCU OCLCQ MERUC ICG OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ DKC AU@ OCLCQ UKAHL HS0 OCLCQ OCLCL QGK OCLCQ OCLCL OCLCQ CF bicssc 499.2 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ddc/E3TWgK9BR7JJ7C9jPCDGmVBv74 Blust, Robert A. Austronesian Root Theory an essay on the limits of morphology Amsterdam/Philadelphia John Benjamins Pub. Co. 1988 Amsterdam/Philadelphia Amsterdam/Philadelphia John Benjamins Pub. Co. 1 online resource (202 pages) 1 online resource (202 pages) Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Studies in language companion series (SLCS) 0165-7763 v. 19 Includes bibliographical references and index AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY AN ESSAY ON THE LIMITS OF MORPHOLOGY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; Table of contents; TABLES AND FIGURES; ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT; INTRODUCTION; 1. ON ""ROOT THEORY'; 2. THE MORPHEME: TWO OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS; 3. A SYNOPTIC HISTORY OF AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY; 4. A CRITIQUE OF BRANDSTETTER'S THEORY OF THE ROOT; 5. AUSTRONESIAN ROOT THEORY REVISITED; 6. RELATED MATTERS; 7. IMPLICATIONS FOR GENERAL LINGUISTIC THEORY; 8. APPENDICES; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; Appendix 3; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX Since the pioneering analyses of Renward Brandstetter (1860-1942) a quasi-morphological element called the 'root' has been recognized in Austronesian linguistics. This monograph confronts many of the methodological and substantive issues raised but never fully resolved by Brandstetter. In an effort to reassess the value of his work for contemporary linguistics the author examines Brandstetter's methods and results, and applies a modified from of this approach to new material. The study establishes 230 roots based on more than 2,560 root tokens in some 117 languages. It is thus intended to serv English Austronesian languages- Roots Electronic resource Print version Blust, Robert A. Austronesian Root Theory : An essay on the limits of morphology. Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1988 9789027230201 902723020X Studies in language companion series 19