Serial verbs in oceanic
a descriptive typology
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Word Count
70,250 words, Guess
Page Count
281 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3569060M
- ISBN-100198241356
- OCLC Control Number50252074
- Library of Congress Control Number2002070161
- Goodreads2684496
Classifications
- DDC499/.4
- LCCPL6173 .C76 2002
Description
Terry Crowley introduces the idea of serial verbs which are clauses that include multiple verbs or verb-like items that are used to convey a single meaning like wash the plates clean. The author argues that their formation is a consequence of contact between different languages.
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