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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-101138063703

ISBN-139781138063709

eBay Product ID (ePID)27074991374

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Number of Pages342 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWest Greenlandic : an Essential Grammar

Publication Year2021

SubjectGeneral, Linguistics / General, Scandinavian Languages (Other)

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorRiitta-Liisa Valijärvi, Lily Kahn

SeriesRoutledge Essential Grammars Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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LCCN2021-014501

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction 1.1. Greenlandic within the Eskimo-Aleut language family 1.2. Greenlandic language varieties 1.3. Historical and sociolinguistic introduction to West Greenlandic 1.3.1. Early history of Greenlandic 1.3.2. History of written West Greenlandic 1.3.3. Contemporary West Greenlandic 1.3.4. Aspects of Greenlandic culture 1.4. Characteristic features of West Greenlandic 1.5. How to use this grammar 1.5.1. Overall approach 1.5.2. Dictionary forms of words 1.5.3. Additive and truncative suffixes 1.5.4. Examples of grammatical points 1.5.5. Glossing 2. Phonology and orthography 2.1. The alphabet 2.2. Vowels 2.3. Consonants 2.4. Syllables, stress, and intonation 2.5. Morphophonological variation 2.5.1. Consonant changes 2.5.2. Vowel changes 2.5.3. Helping vowel i 2.5.4 Loss of glides (j and v) 2.5.5 Stem types 2.5.6. Sound alternation in the beginning of suffixes 2.6. Kleinschmidt''s orthography 3. Nouns 3.1. Case and number 3.2. Noun stem types 3.3. Function of cases 3.4. Possessive inflection 3.4.1. Possessive absolutive 3.4.2. Possessive relative 3.4.3. Possessive allative 3.4.4. Possessive locative 3.4.5. Possessive ablative 3.4.6. Possessive instrumental 3.4.7. Possessive prolative 3.4.8. Possessive equative 3.5. Collective suffixes 4. Pronouns 4.1. Personal 4.2. Demonstrative 4.3. Interrogative 4.4. Reflexive 4.5. Reciprocal 4.6. Other 5. Numerals 5.1. Cardinal 5.2. Ordinal 6. Noun modification (= adjectives) 6.1. Attributive modifiers 6.2. Predicative modifiers 6.3. Comparison 6.3.1. Comparative 6.3.2. Superlative 7. Verbs 7.1. Person and number 7.1.1. Subject suffixes 7.1.2. Object suffixes 7.2. Mood 7.2.1. Independent/main moods 7.2.2. Subordinate moods 7.3. Tense 7.3.1. Present tense 7.3.2. Past tense 7.3.3. Future tense 7.4 Aspect 7.4.1. Completed 7.4.2. Habitual 7.4.3. Inchoative 7.5. Modality 7.6. Evidentiality 7.7. Causativity 7.8. Reflexivity and reciprocity 7.8.1. Reflexivity 7.8.2. Reciprocity 7.9. Passivity 7.10. Valency 7.11. Negation 7.11.1. Basic negative suffixes 7.11.2. Negative suffixes with more specific meanings 7.11.3. Negative intransitive participle 7.11.4. Negative indefinite pronouns and adverbs 7.11.5. Periphrastic negative constructions 8. Participles 8.1. Intransitive participle 8.2. Passive participle 8.3. Abstract participle 9. Adverbs 9.1. Manner 9.2. Time 9.3. Place and direction 9.4. Degree, measure, and quantity 9.5. Modal 9.6. Interrogative 10. Postpositions 10.1. Place and direction 10.2. Time 10.3. Other 11. Conjunctions 11.1. Coordinating 11.2. Subordinating 12. Particles 12.1. Discourse particles and interjections 12.2. Enclitic particles 13. Suffixes 13.1. Suffix types 13.2. Order of suffixes 14. Phrases, clauses, and sentences 14.1. Basic word order 14.2. Incorporation 14.2.1. Incorporated predicative 14.2.2. Incorporated direct object 14.2.3. Incorporated noun in oblique cases 14.3. Definiteness 14.4. Clause types 14.4.1. Copular 14.4.2. Intransitive 14.4.3. Transitive 14.4.4. Half-transitive 14.4.5. Double transitive 14.4.6. Existential 14.4.7. Possessive 14.4.8. Impersonal 14.4.9. Interrogative 14.5. Complex sentences 14.5.1. Adverbial 14.5.2. Relative 14.5.3. Complement 15. List of essential suffixes Suggested resources Index

SynopsisThis grammar provides a clear and comprehensive overview of contemporary West Greenlandic. It follows a systematic order of topics beginning with the alphabet and phonology, continuing with nominal and verbal morphology and syntax, and concluding with more advanced topics such as complex sentences and word formation. Grammatical points are illustrated with authentic examples reflecting current life in Greenland. Grammatical terminology is explained fully for the benefit of readers without a background in linguistics. Features include: Full grammatical breakdowns of all examples for ease of identifying individual components of complex words. A detailed contents list and index for easy access to information. An alphabetical list of the most commonly used West Greenlandic suffixes. A glossary of grammatical abbreviations used in the volume. The book is suitable for a wide range of users, including independent and classroom-based learners of West Greenlandic, as well as linguists and anyone with an interest in Greenland's official language., This grammar provides a clear and comprehensive overview of contemporary West Greenlandic. It follows a systematic order of topics beginning with the alphabet and phonology, continuing with nominal and verbal morphology and syntax, and concluding with more advanced topics such as complex sentences and word formation.

LC Classification NumberPM62.K26 2022