The Syntax and Semantics of Clause-Chaining in Toposa
Some languages make extensive use of clause-chaining. According to Payne (1997: 312), clause-chaining has been documented for languages in the highlands of New Guinea, Australia and the Americas. In Africa it is found in Ethiopia (Völlmin et al. 2007), in Kiswahili, a Bantu language (Hopper 1979: 2...
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Main Author: | Helga Schröder |
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LibraryPress@UF
2020
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