Author

Publication

2015 - Brill, Leiden, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

76,500 words, Guess

Page Count

306 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139789004292406
  • ISBN-139789004292390
  • ISBN-109004292403
  • ISBN-10900429239X
  • Library of Congress Control Number2015014547
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9789004292406
  • Open LibraryOL30394565M

Classifications

  • DDC495.9/72
  • LCCPL4072.95.W45 J37 2015
  • LCCPL4072.95.W45J37

Description

"Investigates verb serialization, a highly productive grammatical strategy in this dynamic Southeast Asian language in which multiple verbs are simply concatenated within a single clause to depict a single event. The investigation identifies four major types of serial verb construction (SVC) in White Hmong and finds that the key function of all these types is to depict a single event in an elaborate and vivid way, a much-favoured method of description in this language. These findings concerning the nature and function of SVCs in White Hmong contribute to broader discussions on the nature of events as both cognitive and cultural constructs"--

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture -- volume 12

Other Editions

  • Serial verbs in White HmongBrill2015

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