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The polysynthesis parameter

Title
The polysynthesis parameter / Mark C. Baker.
Author
Baker, Mark C.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

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xix, 556 pages; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Oxford studies in comparative syntax
Uniform Title
Oxford studies in comparative syntax.
Subject
  • Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax
  • Grammar, Comparative and general > Verb
  • Mohawk language > Grammar
  • Typology (Linguistics)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-538) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: Of Parameters and Polysynthesis -- Pt. I. Nonconfigurationality. 2. The Position of NPs. 3. The Licensing of NPs. 4. Discontinuous Constituents -- Pt. II. Word Structure and Phrase Structure. 5. Agreement and Clause Structure. 6. Agreement and the Structure of NP. 7. Noun Incorporation. 8. Complex Predicates -- Pt. III. Nonnominal Categories. 9. Adpositional Phrases. 10. Embedded Clauses. 11. Conclusion: On the Nature of Parameterization.
ISBN
  • 0195093070
  • 0195093089 (pbk.)
LCCN
94032344
OCLC
  • 31045692
  • ocm31045692
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries