27.1762, Books: Classifiers in Minangkabou: a typological study: Dixon (ed.), Marnita
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Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:31:52
From: Ulrich Lueders [lincom.europa at t-online.de]
Subject: Classifiers in Minangkabou: a typological study: Dixon (ed.), Marnita
Title: Classifiers in Minangkabou: a typological study
Series Title: Outstanding grammars from Australia 16
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
http://www.lincom-shop.eu
Book URL: http://bit.ly/1MxXnRK
Author: Rina Marnita
Editor: RMW Dixon
Paperback: ISBN: 9783862886432 Pages: 162 Price: Europe EURO 82.80
Abstract:
This is a synchronic study of Minangkabau classifiers. Minangkabau belongs to
the Western Austronesian branch of Austronesian languages. The study discusses
the morpho-syntactic properties of classifiers, the semantic dimensions
underlying the categorisation of the classifiers, and their discourse
functions. Then the classifier use in contemporary Minangkabau is analyzed.
Generic classifiers in Minangkabau are discussed and compared to numeral
classifiers.
The study is based on both spoken and written sources. The written data is
primarily used to look at the structural properties of Minangkabau
classifiers. The spoken one, based on field work in one area in Lima Puluh
Kota, one of three main dialects of Minangkabau, is primarily used to look at
the patterns of use of classifiers by different generation.
The work is be done within the framework of descriptive and typological
analysis. Comparison with classifier systems of other languages is drawn to
describe the type and characteristics of Minangkabau classifiers. Minangkabau
has generic classifiers and numeral classifiers. Generic classifiers differ
from class terms for their degree of obligatoriness in an NP and their
discourse functions. Numeral classifiers can be divided into sortal and
mensural types. Younger people's knowledge and use of classifiers have reduced
compared to that of older, more traditional people. This reduction of the
inventory of classifiers in Minangkabau is possibly due to bilingualism and
obsolescence of Minangkabau tradition and culture among younger people.
Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
General Linguistics
Language Documentation
Typology
Subject Language(s): Minangkabau (min)
Language Family(ies): Austronesian
Written In: English (eng)
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