Australian Aboriginal Grammar (RLE Linguistics F: World Linguistics)

By Barry Blake

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138964174
• ISBN13: 9781138964174
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"