Co-Compounds and Natural Coordination

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ISBN13: 9780199563326ISBN10: 0199563322
First typology of co-compounds ever published


Copulas

Universals in the Categorization of the Lexicon
$65.00
Paperback, Jun 2005
ISBN13: 9780199281800ISBN10: 0199281807
Shows how copulas (the verb to be) are used, or not used, in over 160 of the world's languages


Applicative Constructions

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ISBN13: 9780199270927ISBN10: 0199270929
First cross-linguistic study of applicative constructions from both functional and diachronic points of view


Auxiliary Verb Constructions

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ISBN13: 9780199563296ISBN10: 0199563292
The most comprehensive survey of a fundamental feature of the grammar to appear to date.


Adpositions

$130.00
Hardback, May 2010
ISBN13: 9780199575008ISBN10: 0199575002
The broadest study available to date on the typology of adpositions


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