Preface |
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Transcription |
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INTRODUCTION |
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1.1.1.1. Direct and indirect speech |
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1.1.1.2. Interrogative sentences |
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1.1.1.2.1. Yes-no questions |
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1.1.1.2.2. Question word questions |
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1.1.1.2.3. Echo questions |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (6) |
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1.1.1.3. Imperative sentences |
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32 | (4) |
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1.1.1.4. Other sentence-types |
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36 | (1) |
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1.1.1.5. Indirect speech acts |
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37 | (3) |
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1.1.2.1. General Markers of subordination |
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41 | (11) |
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1.1.2.3. Adjective clauses (relative clauses) |
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75 | (21) |
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1.1.2.5. Sequence of tenses |
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1.2. Structural questions |
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1.2.1. Internal structure of the sentence |
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1.2.1.1. Copular sentences |
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1.2.1.2. Verbal sentences |
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105 | (4) |
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109 | (7) |
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116 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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1.2.2.2. Adjectivals with arguments |
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117 | (1) |
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1.2.2.3. Adverbial modification of adjectives |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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1.2.3.2. Modifiers of adverbs |
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119 | (1) |
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1.2.4. Postpositional phrase |
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120 | (3) |
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120 | (1) |
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1.2.4.2. Arguments of postpositions |
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121 | (1) |
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1.2.4.3. Modifiers of postpositions |
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122 | (1) |
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1.2.4.4. Cases governed by postpositions |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (10) |
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1.2.5.2. Modifiers in noun phrases |
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123 | (5) |
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1.2.5.3. Co-occurrence of modifiers |
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128 | (2) |
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1.2.5.4. Combinations of types of modifier |
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130 | (1) |
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1.2.5.5. Order of constituents of noun phrase |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (18) |
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1.3.1.1. Coordination of sentences |
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133 | (8) |
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1.3.1.2. Number of coordinators in relation to number of elements coordinated |
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1.3.1.3. Coordination of major categories of sentence |
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142 | (1) |
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1.3.1.4. Coordination and accompaniment |
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143 | (5) |
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1.3.1.5. Structural parallelism and coordination |
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148 | (2) |
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1.3.2. Omission of elements of sentence under coordination |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (5) |
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151 | (2) |
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1.4.1.1. Negation of copular sentences |
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151 | (1) |
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1.4.1.2. Negation of verbal sentences |
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1.4.2. Constituent negation |
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153 | (1) |
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1.4.3. Multiple negatives |
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154 | (1) |
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1.4.4. Negation in coordinated structures |
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155 | (1) |
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1.4.5. Negation in subordinate and higher clauses |
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155 | (1) |
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1.4.6. Universal negation |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (6) |
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1.5.1. Means of expressing anaphora |
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156 | (4) |
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156 | (1) |
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1.5.1.3. Personal pronoun |
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157 | (1) |
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1.5.1.4. Reflexive pronoun |
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158 | (1) |
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1.5.1.5. Nonpronominal reflexives |
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1.5.2. Domains of anaphora |
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1.5.2.1. Within the clause |
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1.5.2.2. Between coordinate structures |
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1.5.2.3. Between superordinate and subordinate clauses |
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161 | (1) |
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1.6.1. Means of expressing reflexivity |
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1.6.1.1. Invariable forms |
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1.6.1.2. Variable reflexive pronoun |
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1.6.2-3. Scope of reflexivity |
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1.6.4. Position of the reflexive |
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1.6.5. Relations between antecedent and reflexive |
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1.6.6. Reflexive relations within nominalised clauses |
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1.6.7. Reflexive relations within noun phrases |
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1.6.8. Reflexive structures without antecedent |
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1.6.9. Other uses of reflexive forms |
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1.8.1. Means of expressing comparison |
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1.8.1.1-2. Comparative element |
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1.8.1.3. Comparative postposition associated with standard of comparison |
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169 | (1) |
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1.8.1.4. Other means of expressing comparison |
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170 | (1) |
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1.8.2-4. Omission of identical elements in comparative structures |
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1.8.6. Correlative structures |
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1.10.1. Sentence types expressing possession |
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1.10.1.1. Possessive noun phrases |
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1.10.2. Alienable and inalienable possession |
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1.10.3. Temporary and permanent possession |
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1.10.4. Possession relative to different types of entity |
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1.10.5. Present and past possession |
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1.11.1. Sentence emphasis |
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1.11.2. Constituent emphasis |
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1.11.3. Focus of yes-no questions |
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1.13-14. Heavy shift and other movement rules |
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1.15. Minor sentence types |
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1.16. Operational definitions for word classes |
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190 | (1) |
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1.16.6. Numeral/quantifier |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (214) |
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2.1.1.1. Means use to express functions of noun phrases |
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191 | (6) |
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2.1.1.2. Expression of syntactic functions |
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197 | (12) |
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2.1.1.3. Syntactic functions in nonfinite constructions |
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209 | (1) |
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2.1.1.4. Nonlocal semantic functions |
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209 | (16) |
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2.1.1.5. Location in space |
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225 | (12) |
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2.1.1.6. Location in time |
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237 | (11) |
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2.1.1.7. Double case marking |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (2) |
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2.1.1.10. Definiteness in noun phrase |
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253 | (1) |
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2.1.1.11. Indefiniteness in noun phrase |
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254 | (1) |
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2.1.1.12. Referential and nonreferential indefiniteness |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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2.1.1.14. Degree of importance of actors |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (13) |
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2.1.2.1. Personal pronouns |
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255 | (9) |
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2.1.2.2. Reflexive pronouns |
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264 | (1) |
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2.1.2.3. Reciprocal pronouns |
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265 | (1) |
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2.1.2.4. Possessive pronouns |
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265 | (1) |
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2.1.2.5. Demonstrative pronouns |
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266 | (1) |
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2.1.2.6. Interrogative pronouns and other questions words |
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267 | (1) |
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2.1.2.7. Relative pronouns |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (18) |
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286 | (5) |
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291 | (13) |
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304 | (10) |
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2.1.3.5. Finite and nonfinite forms |
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2.1.3.6. Features coded in the verb |
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348 | (1) |
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2.1.3.7. Strings of verbs |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (11) |
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2.1.4.1. Attributive and predicative |
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350 | (5) |
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2.1.4.2. Absolute and contingent state |
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355 | (1) |
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2.1.4.3. Agreement of adjectives |
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356 | (1) |
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2.1.4.4. Comparison of adjectives |
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356 | (2) |
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2.1.4.5. Degrees of a quality |
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358 | (2) |
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2.1.4.6. Predicative adjectives and verbal categories |
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360 | (1) |
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2.1.6. Numerals and quantifiers |
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361 | (15) |
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2.1.6.1. Forms of numerals |
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361 | (3) |
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2.1.6.2. Cardinal numbers as attributes |
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364 | (1) |
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2.1.6.3. Counting different kinds of objects |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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2.1.6.5. Derivatives of numerals |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (9) |
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376 | (3) |
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2.1.7.2. Degrees of a quality |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (3) |
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2.1.8.1. Types of clitic elements |
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379 | (2) |
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2.1.8.2. Positions occupied by clitics |
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381 | (1) |
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2.1.8.3. Relative order of clitics |
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382 | (1) |
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2.2. Derivational morphology |
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382 | (23) |
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383 | (5) |
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2.2.1.1. Nouns from nouns |
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383 | (1) |
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2.2.1.2. Nouns from verbs |
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384 | (3) |
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2.2.1.3. Nouns from adjectives |
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387 | (1) |
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2.2.1.4. Nouns from adverbs and other categories |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (2) |
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2.2.2.1. Verbs from nouns |
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389 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2. Verbs from verbs |
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389 | (1) |
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2.2.2.3-5. Verbs from other categories |
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389 | (1) |
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2.2.3. Derived adjectives |
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390 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1. Adjectives from nouns |
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390 | (1) |
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2.2.3.2. Adjectives from verbs |
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390 | (1) |
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2.2.3.3. Adjectives from adjectives |
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391 | (1) |
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2.2.3.4. Adjectives from other categories |
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391 | (1) |
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2.2.4.1. Adverbs from nouns |
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391 | (1) |
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2.2.4.2-4. Adverbs from verbs, adjectives or adverbs |
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391 | (1) |
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2.2.4.5. Adverbs from other categories |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (13) |
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2.2.6.1. Complex postpositions |
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392 | (1) |
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2.2.6.2. Simple derived postpositions |
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393 | (2) |
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2.2.6.3. Compound morphology |
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405 | (42) |
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3.1. Phonological units (segmental) |
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3.1.1. Distinctive segments |
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406 | (1) |
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3.1.2. Realisation of segmental elements |
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407 | (15) |
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420 | (1) |
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3.1.2.3. Restriction of phonological segments to loanwords |
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421 | (1) |
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3.1.2.4. Restriction of phonological segments by word classes |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (10) |
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3.2.1. Occurrence of simple nonsyllabic segments |
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422 | (1) |
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3.2.1.1. Word-final consonants |
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422 | (1) |
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3.2.1.2. Word-initial consonants |
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423 | (1) |
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3.2.2. Consonant clusters |
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423 | (4) |
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3.2.2.1. Occurrence of consonant clusters |
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423 | (1) |
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3.2.2.2. Possible consonant clusters |
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424 | (3) |
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3.2.3. Distribution of vowels |
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427 | (1) |
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3.2.3.1. Word-final vowels |
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427 | (1) |
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3.2.3.2. Word-initial and word-medial vowels |
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427 | (1) |
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3.2.3.3. Sequences of vowels |
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428 | (1) |
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3.2.4. The structure of lexical morphemes |
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428 | (1) |
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3.2.5. Syllable structure |
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428 | (3) |
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3.2.5.1. Assignment of medial units to syllables |
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428 | (2) |
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3.2.5.2. Canonical syllable type |
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430 | (1) |
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3.2.6. Restrictions between adjacent consonants and vowels |
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431 | (1) |
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3.2.6.1. Word-initial consonants and following vowel |
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431 | (1) |
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3.2.6.2. Word/syllable-final units and preceding vowels |
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431 | (1) |
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3.2.6.3. Syllable-initial and syllable-final units |
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431 | (1) |
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3.2.6.5. Consonant harmony |
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431 | (1) |
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3.2.6.6. Other restrictions |
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432 | (1) |
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3.2.6.7. Phonotactic patterns in different word classes |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (6) |
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3.3.1. Degrees of length in segments |
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432 | (3) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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3.3.1.3. Glides/semivowels |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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3.3.1.7. Stops and affricates |
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435 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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3.3.2.1. The role played by stress |
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436 | (1) |
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3.3.2.2. The nature of stress |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (2) |
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3.3.4.1. Main types of intonation pattern |
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437 | (1) |
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3.3.4.2. Intonation peaks |
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437 | (1) |
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3.3.4.3. Emphatic intonation |
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437 | (1) |
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3.4. Morphophonology (segmental) |
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438 | (7) |
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3.4.1.1. Assimilatory processes |
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438 | (2) |
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440 | (1) |
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3.4.1.3. Alternation between segments |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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3.4.3. Coalescence and split |
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440 | (1) |
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3.4.4. Deletion and insertion |
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440 | (3) |
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440 | (2) |
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442 | (1) |
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443 | (1) |
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3.4.6. Reduced forms in casual speech |
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443 | (2) |
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3.5. Morphonology (suprasegmental) |
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445 | (2) |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 4. IDEOPHONES AND INTERJECTIONS |
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447 | (4) |
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447 | (2) |
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449 | (2) |
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451 | (20) |
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5.1. Structured semantic fields |
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451 | (14) |
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451 | (3) |
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5.1.2. Colour terminology |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (2) |
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5.1.4 Cooking terminology |
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458 | (6) |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (6) |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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471 | (10) |
GENERAL INDEX |
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481 | (6) |
MALAYALAM INDEX |
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