Aesthetics of grammar, the: sound and meaning in the languages of mainland southeast asia
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108790383
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
450 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The languages of mainland Southeast Asia evidence an impressive array of elaborate grammatical resources such as echo words, phonaesthetic words, chameleon affixes, onomatopoeic forms, ideophones and expressives. This book provides a detailed comparative overview of the mechanisms by which aesthetic qualities of speech operate as part of speakers' grammatical knowledge.