The Syntax of Serial Verbs: An investigation into serialisation in Sranan and other languages: An Investigation into Serialization in Sranan and Other Languages (Creole Language Library) - Tapa dura

Sebba, Mark

 
9780915027958: The Syntax of Serial Verbs: An investigation into serialisation in Sranan and other languages: An Investigation into Serialization in Sranan and Other Languages (Creole Language Library)

Sinopsis

This monograph is about the chains of verbs commonly found in Creole Languages, West African languages, in particular the Kwa sub-group of Niger-Congo, Chinese and certain other languages and have acquired the name of 'serial verbs' in the literature. As a case study, the serial constructions of Sranan, a creole language of Surinam with an English lexical base, are examined in detail.

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This monograph is about the chains of verbs commonly found in Creole Languages, West African languages, in particular the Kwa sub-group of Niger-Congo, Chinese and certain other languages and have acquired the name of 'serial verbs' in the literature. As a case study, the serial constructions of Sranan, a creole language of Surinam with an English lexical base, are examined in detail.

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ISBN 10:  902725222X ISBN 13:  9789027252227
Editorial: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 1987
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