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Dravidian Syntax and Universal Grammar

Dravidian Syntax and Universal Grammar

by Jayaseelan, K a
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This volume comprises twenty eight papers selected from the widely known work of K.A. Jayaseelan and R. Amritavalli on Dravidian. Collectively, these papers cover the entire area of Dravidian syntax: they range from broad questions such as sentence structure and word order to more particular questions such as the morphological basis of anaphora, the genesis of lexical categories, the morpho-syntax of quantifiers, and the syntax and semantics of questions. Important universalist claims are embedded in these essays; for this reason, this volume will be of interest also to a student of the general theory of syntax. No future discussion of Dravidian (or South Asian) languages is possible without taking into account the insightful analyses set forth in these pages.

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BrandOxford University Press
Pub dateAug 10, 2017
ISBN-100190630221
ISBN-139780190630225
Hardcover704.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.4 × 1.7 × 6 in
Weight2 lb
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