Serial verbs in White Hmong
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Serial verbs in White Hmong
（Brill's studies in language, cognition and culture, v. 12）
Brill, c2015
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D)--1991
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287], [288]-297) and indexes
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In Serial Verbs in White Hmong Nerida Jarkey investigates verb serialization, a highly productive grammatical strategy in this dynamic Southeast Asian language in which multiple verbs are simply concatenated within a single clause to depict a single event. The investigation identifies four major types of serial verb construction (SVC) in White Hmong and finds that the key function of all these types is to depict a single event in an elaborate and vivid way, a much-favoured method of description in this language. These findings concerning the nature and function of SVCs in White Hmong contribute to broader discussions on the nature of events as both cognitive and cultural constructs.
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