Guide to gender and classifiers, a
Auteur :
Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198863601
Date de publication :
21 mars 2025
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,0 x 3,6 cm
Poids :
870 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the range of noun categorization devices found in the languages of the world, from the numeral classifier systems of Southeast Asia to the highly grammaticalized gender agreement classes in Indo-European languages. It shows how these devices provide unique insights into how people categorize the world through the language.