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Coordination Relations in the Languages of Europe and Beyond: 42
Author(s): Caterina Mauri (Author)
- Publisher: De Gruyter
- Publication Date: 16 Sept. 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 374 pages
- ISBN-10: 3110204398
- ISBN-13: 9783110204391
Book Description
This book examines the coding of the three coordination relations of combination, contrast and alternative on the basis of a 74 language sample, with special focus on the languages spoken in Europe. It shows that the 'and-but-or' coding system which is typical of Central-Western Europe appears to be extremely rare outside Europe, where a great variation in the coding of coordination is attested. This work represents the first systematic attempt towards a unified typology of coordination relations.
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About the Author
Caterina Mauri, University of Pavia, Italy.
