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Grammatical Reconstruction - (Studies in Language Change [Slc]) by Don Daniels (Paperback)
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- There is still widespread disagreement among historical linguists about how, or whether, syntactic reconstruction can be done.
- About the Author: Don Daniels, University of Oregon, Eugene, USA.
- 356 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
- Series Name: Studies in Language Change [Slc]
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This book presents a comprehensive reconstruction of Proto-Sogeram, the ancestor to ten languages spoken in Papua New Guinea. It includes sections on phonology, lexicon, and - the key contribution - syntax. The author argues for an effective methodoBook Synopsis
There is still widespread disagreement among historical linguists about how, or whether, syntactic reconstruction can be done. This book presents a comprehensive methodology for syntactic reconstruction, grounded in a constructional understanding of language. The author then uses that methodology to reconstruct Proto-Sogeram, the ancestor to ten languages in Papua New Guinea. Chapters are devoted to phonology, lexicon, verbal morphosyntax, nominal morphosyntax, and syntactic constructions. The work culminates in a sketch of Proto-Sogeram grammar. Based largely on the author's original fieldwork, this is an innovative application of a novel methodology to new data, and the most complete reconstruction of a Papuan proto-language to date. It will be of interest to scholars of language change, language reconstruction, typology, and Papuan languages.
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