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A Grammar of Upper Tanana, Volume 2: Semantics, Syntax, Discourse.
- Source :
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Journal of Anthropological Research . Spring2024, Vol. 80 Issue 1, p92-94. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- "A Grammar of Upper Tanana, Volume 2: Semantics, Syntax, Discourse" by Olga Lovick is a comprehensive grammar of the Upper Tanana language, a Dene (Athabaskan) language spoken in Alaska. The book is well-organized and covers a wide range of topics, including semantic systems, clause structure, and syntax of structures with more than one clause. It includes a large amount of data, with each example carefully referenced to its source. The book is situated within the context of Dene linguistics and syntactic typology, and the author provides honest reflections on the limitations of elicitation. The only criticism is the font, which can make it difficult to distinguish between certain letters. Overall, "A Grammar of Upper Tanana" sets a high standard for grammars in any language family. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *GRAMMAR
*SEMANTICS
*SYNTAX (Grammar)
*LINGUISTIC context
*WORD order (Grammar)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00917710
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Anthropological Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175957749
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/728315