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In:Syntax: An Introduction
T. Givón
[Not in series SYN 1] 2001
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Published online: 19 July 2001

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Table of contents

Prefacexv

1. The functional approach to language and the typological approach to grammar1

2. The lexicon: Words and morphemes43

3. Simple verbal clauses and argument structure105

4. Grammatical relations and case-marking systems173

5. Word order233

6. Tense, aspect and modality I: Functional organization285

7. Tense, aspect and modality II: Typological organization337

8. Negation369

9 Referential coherence I: Pronouns and grammatical agreement399

10. Referential coherence II: Reference and definiteness437

Bibliography479

Index493