The Syntax of Serial Verbs
Download or Read eBook The Syntax of Serial Verbs PDF written by Mark Sebba and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Mark Sebba |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1987-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789027252227 |
ISBN-13 | : 902725222X |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Syntax of Serial Verbs by : Mark Sebba
Book excerpt: 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.