Nuuchahnulth (Nootka) Morphosyntax Contributor(s): Nakayama, Toshihide (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520098412 ISBN-13: 9780520098411 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: This volume describes aspects of word- and sentence-formation in Nuuchahnulth (formerly known as Nootka), a language spoken on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Aspects included are polysynthetic word formation, word classes, and clause structure. The morphosyntactic regularities are examined in the context of general structural characteristics of the language in an attempt to contribute to the language an internally and typologically accurate understanding of Nuuchahnulth morphosyntactic structures. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 497.9 |
LCCN: 2001048054 |
Series: University of California Publications in Linguistics |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 7" W x 10.12" (0.78 lbs) 183 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |