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OverviewMaonan is a Kam-Tai (Tai-Kadai) language spoken by 75,000 people in the border area of Guangxi and Guizhou provinces of China. This grammar book is the first volume to account for the phonology, word-formation, syntax, grammaticalization and lexicalization patterns of Maonan from a typological and ethno-linguistic perspective. It renders a comprehensive description of Maonan with analysis of the neutralization of semantic macroroles and the dialectic interrelations between subject and topic. Particular attention is paid to the interplay between syntactic and semantic valencies.The detailed analysis of the Maonan aspects is also unprecedented. It examines Maonan tone sandhi from a totally new approach. The book also gives a full description of the clause final particles of Maonan. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tian Qiao LuPublisher: Universal Publishers Imprint: Universal Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781599429717ISBN 10: 1599429713 Pages: 428 Publication Date: 15 August 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English & Undetermined Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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