The Syntax of Serial Verbs
An investigation into serialisation in Sranan and other languages
Published on 1. January 1987
Book
Hardback
226 pages
978-0-915027-95-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam/Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 164 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-915027-95-8 (9780915027958)
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Content
1. 1. In Search of Serial Verbs; 2. 2. Serial Verbs in Sranan; 3. 3. The Syntax of Serialisation; 4. 4. Serial verbs in other languages; 5. 5. Conclusion; 6. Bibliography