The syntax of serial verbs : an investigation into serialisation in Sranan and other languages
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The syntax of serial verbs : an investigation into serialisation in Sranan and other languages
(Creole language library, v. 2)
J. Benjamins, 1987
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- : Eur
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Note
Bibliography: p. [219]-227
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This monograph is about the chains of verbs commonly found in Creole Languages, West African languages, in particular the Kwa sub-group of Niger-Congo, Chinese and certain other languages and have acquired the name of 'serial verbs' in the literature. As a case study, the serial constructions of Sranan, a creole language of Surinam with an English lexical base, are examined in detail.
Table of Contents
- 1. 1. In Search of Serial Verbs
- 2. 2. Serial Verbs in Sranan
- 3. 3. The Syntax of Serialisation
- 4. 4. Serial verbs in other languages
- 5. 5. Conclusion
- 6. Bibliography
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