Research Catalog

Title

West Greenlandic : an essential grammar / Lily Kahn and Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi.

Author

Kahn, Lily

Publication

• Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
• ©2022

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Additional Authors

Valijärvi, Riitta-Liisa

Description

xiv, 341 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

"This grammar provides a clear and comprehensive overview of contemporary West Greenlandic. It follows a systematic order of topics beginning with the alphabet and phonology, continuing with nominal and verbal morphology and syntax, and concluding with more advanced topics such as complex sentences and word formation. Grammatical points are illustrated with authentic examples reflecting current life in Greenland. Grammatical terminology is explained fully for the benefit of readers without a background in linguistics. Features include: Full grammatical breakdowns of all examples for ease of identifying individual components of complex words; Detailed contents list and index for easy access to information; An alphabetical list of the most commonly used West Greenlandic suffixes; A glossary of grammatical abbreviations used in the volume. The book is suitable for a wide range of users, including independent and classroom-based learners of West Greenlandic as well as linguists and anyone with an interest in Greenland's official language"--

Series Statement

Routledge essential grammars

Uniform Title

Essential grammar.

Subject

• Kalaallisut language > Grammar
• Kalâtdlisut dialect > Grammar

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction. Greenlandic within the Eskimo-Aleut language family -- Greenlandic language varieties -- Historical and sociolinguistic introduction to West Greenlandic -- Characteristic features of West Greenlandic -- How to use this grammar -- Phonology and orthography. The alphabet -- Vowels -- Consonants -- Syllables, stress, and intonation -- Morphophonological variation -- Kleinschmidt's orthography -- Nouns. Case and number -- Noun stem types -- Function of cases -- Possessive inflection -- Collective suffixes -- Pronouns. Personal -- Demonstrative -- Interrogative -- Reflexive -- Reciprocal -- Other -- Numerals. Cardinal -- Ordinal -- Noun modification (= adjectives). Attributive modifiers -- Predicative modifiers -- Comparison -- Verbs. Person and number -- Mood -- Tense -- Aspect -- Modality -- Evidentiality -- Causativity -- Reflexivity and reciprocity -- Passivity -- Valency -- Negation -- Participles. Intransitive participle -- Passive participle -- Abstract participle -- Adverbs. Manner -- Time -- Place and direction -- Degree, measure, and quantity -- Modal -- Interrogative -- Postpositions. Place and direction -- Time -- Other -- Conjuctions. Coordinating -- Subordinating -- Particles. Discourse particles and interjections -- Enclitic particles -- Suffixes. Suffix types -- Order of suffixes -- Phrases, clauses, and sentences. Basic word order -- Incorporation -- Definiteness -- Clause types -- Complex sentences -- List of essential suffixes.

Call Number

JFE 21-8353

ISBN

• 9781138063693
• 113806369X
• 9781138063709
• 1138063703

LCCN

2021014501

OCLC

1259293015

Author

Kahn, Lily, author.

Title

West Greenlandic : an essential grammar / Lily Kahn and Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Copyright Date

©2022

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge essential grammars

Essential grammar.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Valijärvi, Riitta-Liisa, author.

Other Form:

Online version: Kahn, Lily. West Greenlandic New York : Routledge, 2021 9781315160863 (DLC) 2021014502

Research Call Number

JFE 21-8353