West Greenlandic an essential grammar / Lily Kahn and Riitta-Liisa Valij©Þrvi.
| Author/creator | Kahn, Lily |
| Other author | Valij©Þrvi, Riitta-Liisa. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge essential grammars |
| Contents | Introduction. Greenlandic within the Eskimo-Aleut language family -- Greenlandic language varieties -- Historical and sociolinguistic introduction to West Greenlandic -- Characteristic features of West Greenlandic -- How to use this grammar -- Phonology and orthography. The alphabet -- Vowels -- Consonants -- Syllables, stress, and intonation -- Morphophonological variation -- Kleinschmidt's orthography -- Nouns. Case and number -- Noun stem types -- Function of cases -- Possessive inflection -- Collective suffixes -- Pronouns. Personal -- Demonstrative -- Interrogative -- Reflexive -- Reciprocal -- Other -- Numerals. Cardinal -- Ordinal -- Noun modification (= adjectives). Attributive modifiers -- Predicative modifiers -- Comparison -- Verbs. Person and number -- Mood -- Tense -- Aspect -- Modality -- Evidentiality -- Causativity -- Reflexivity and reciprocity -- Passivity -- Valency -- Negation -- Participles. Intransitive participle -- Passive participle -- Abstract participle -- Adverbs. Manner -- Time -- Place and direction -- Degree, measure, and quantity -- Modal -- Interrogative -- Postpositions. Place and direction -- Time -- Other -- Conjuctions. Coordinating -- Subordinating -- Particles. Discourse particles and interjections -- Enclitic particles -- Suffixes. Suffix types -- Order of suffixes -- Phrases, clauses, and sentences. Basic word order -- Incorporation -- Definiteness -- Clause types -- Complex sentences -- List of essential suffixes. |
| Abstract | "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. 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; 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Kahn, Lily. West Greenlandic Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 9781138063693 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021014502 |
| ISBN | 9781351663687 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781315160863 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |