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Coverbs and Complex Predicates in Wagiman
Coverbs and Complex Predicates in Wagiman
Author: Stephen Wilson
Wagiman is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by about ten people in the top end of the Northern Territory. It possesses an unusual open class of words which Wilson calls 'coverbs'. Coverbs are responsible for conveying a wide range of mostly verbal and adjectival meanings. They are most frequently paired with an inflecting verb from a clo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781575861722
ISBN-10: 1575861720
Publication Date: 6/28/1999
Pages: 152
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Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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