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Pages: 231
Authors: Sonja Riesberg
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-19 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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This book is an in-depth study of the voice systems of Totoli, Balinese, Indonesian, and Tagalog, which shows that the symmetrical nature of these systems poses
Nominalization in Western Austronesian
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Authors: Maria Bardají
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This book explores nominalization processes in Totoli (Sulawesi, Indonesia) within the context of western Austronesian symmetrical voice languages. The main foc
Prominence in Austronesian
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The cognitive concept of prominence is increasingly seen as key to understanding the organisation of grammar. This volume explores the encoding of prominence in
Valency over Time
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Valency patterns and valency orientation have been frequent topics of research under different perspectives, often poorly connected. Diachronic studies on these
Tondano (Toundano)
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Authors: Timothy C. Brickell
Categories: Foreign Language Study
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-12-30 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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This monograph is a grammatical description of Tondano, an endangered and under-documented Austronesian (AN) language spoken in the northern part of the island