A typological anomaly in some Surma languages
This paper presents evidence that at least three languages in the Surma group (and possibly also Proto-Surma) are exceptions to the proposed typological "universal" that languages with basic VSO word order do not have post-positions [Greenberg 1963:78]. There is no attempt made here to hyp...
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Main Author: | Peter Unseth |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN FR |
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LibraryPress@UF
1987
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ae4b2d1e6ddb430a8e42e6fef82c3671 |
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