Copulas : universals in the categorization of the lexicon
Pustet, ReginaAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2003.
This cross-linguistic study addresses the existing bias against the study of the copula, taking issue with both accepted definitions and descriptions. The author presents an analysis of grammatical descriptions of over 160 languages drawn from the language families of the world.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This cross-linguistic study addresses the existing bias against the study of the copula, taking issue with both accepted definitions and descriptions. The author presents an analysis of grammatical descriptions of over 160 languages drawn from the language families of the world.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Grammar, Comparative and general
Parts of speech
Semantics
Philology & Linguistics
Languages & Literatures