Sentence Analysis in Modern Malay

Klappentext This is a detailed application of the methods of linguistic analysis to the sentence structure of Malay. Zusammenfassung This is a detailed application of the methods of linguistic analysis to the sentence structure of Malay. Students with a basic knowledge of Malay will find that the investigation into sentence formation refines their understanding of the language. Linguists interested in the application of a formal grammatical framework to the sentences of a Austronesian language will welcome this pioneer study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of symbols and abbreviations used; 1. Introduction; 2. The units of Malay syntax; 3. The word; 4. Phrases and groups; 5. Clauses; 6. Sentences; 7. Further examples of the included clause; 8. Further examples of transformation; 9. A pivot-noun phrase?; 10. Short analyses of consecutive sentences from the texts, with tabulated results; Appendices; The texts; List of works cited; Glossary for the texts; Index to footnotes; List of sentences analysed or discussed.

Product details

• Authors: M. Blanche Lewis, M.blanche Lewis, Lewis M. Blanche, Lewis M. Blanche
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521134798
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13479-8
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)