Australian Aboriginal Grammar

Barry Blake

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Routledge
28 February 2016

Grammar, syntax; Literature: history & criticism; Languages & ESL; Aboriginal Languages - Grammar; Australian Aboriginal - Languages

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics

This study covers a number of topics that are prominent in the grammars of Australian Aboriginal languages, especially ergativity and manifestations of the hierarchy that runs from the speech-act participants down to inanimates. This hierarchy shows up in case marking, number marking and agreement, advancement and cross-referencing. Chapter 1 provides an overall picture of Australian languages. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 deal with case systems, including voice alternations and other advancements. Chapter 5 deals with the distribution of case marking within the noun phrase. Chapter 6 deals with systems that allow the cross-referencing of bound pronouns. Chapter 7 deals with clauses which appear to have more than one verb. Chapter 8 deals with compound and complex sentences. Chapter 9 deals with word order, and emphasises a theme introduced in Chapter 5, namely the widespread use of discontinuous phrases. Chapter 10 draws together ergativity and various manifestations of the hierarchy, and attempts to interpret their distribution. The final section provides an interesting hypothesis about the evolution of core grammar in Australia.

By: Barry Blake
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138964174
ISBN 10: 1138964174
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 28 February 2016
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Orientation 2. Core Grammatical Relations 3. The Other Grammatical Relations 4. Minority Constructions 5. The Noun Phrase 6. Bound Pronouns 7. Linking Verbs 8. Linking Clauses 9. Word Order 10. Overview