{"product_id":"describing-morphosyntax-a-guide-for-field-linguists-paperback-9780521588058","title":"Describing Morphosyntax; A Guide for Field Linguists (Paperback) 9780521588058","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDescribing Morphosyntax\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide for Field Linguists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is a guide for linguistic fieldworkers who wish to write a description of the morphology and syntax of one of the world's many under-documented languages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas E. Payne (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521588058, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 October 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e430 pages, 17 tables  67 exercises\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.593 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...Describing Morphosyntax is an excellent guide not only for field linguists but also for all linguists who are interested in fascinating aspects of grammar.\"   Word\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCurrent estimates are that around 3,000 of the 6,000 languages now spoken may become extinct during the next century. Some 4,000 of these existing languages have never been described, or described only inadequately. This book is a guide for linguistic fieldworkers who wish to write a description of the morphology and syntax of one of these many under-documented languages. It uses examples from many languages both well known and virtually unknown; it offers readers one possible outline for a grammatical description, with many questions designed to help them address the key topics. The appendices offer guidance on text and elicited data, and on sample reference grammars which readers might wish to consult.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Demographic and ethnographic information\u003cbr\u003e 2. Morphological typology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Grammatical categories\u003cbr\u003e 4. Constituent order typology\u003cbr\u003e 5. Noun and noun-phrase operations\u003cbr\u003e 6. Predicate nominals and related constructions\u003cbr\u003e 7. Grammatical relations\u003cbr\u003e 8. Voice and valence adjusting operations\u003cbr\u003e 9. Other verb and veb-phrase operations\u003cbr\u003e 10. Pragmatically marked structures\u003cbr\u003e 11. Clause combinations\u003cbr\u003e 12. Conclusions: the language in use\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index of languages, language families, and language areas\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001050091800,"sku":"9780521588058","price":47.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521588058_ff256617-6804-4319-a3ed-6314e7ceff07.gif?v=1691370108","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/describing-morphosyntax-a-guide-for-field-linguists-paperback-9780521588058","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}