Perspectives on information structure in Austronesian languages

Information structure is a relatively new field to linguistics and has only recently been studied for smaller and less described languages. This book is the first of its kind that brings together contributions on information structure in Austronesian languages. Current approaches from formal semantics, discourse studies, and intonational phonology are brought together with language specific and cross-linguistic expertise of Austronesian languages. The 13 chapters in this volume cover all subgroups of the large Austronesian family, including Formosan, Central Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, and Oceanic. The major focus, though, lies on Western Malayo-Polynesian languages.

Product details

• Assisted by: Sonja Riesberg (Editor), Asak Shiohara (Editor), Asako Shiohara (Editor), Atsuko Utsumi (Editor)
• Publisher: Language Science Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.08.2018
• EAN: 9783961101092
• ISBN: 978-3-96110-109-2
• No. of pages: 436
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 246 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 1003 g
• Series: Studies in Diversity Linguistics 21
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures