The Semantics of Verbal Classification in Bardi (Western Australia)
This paper investigates the phenomenon of verbal classification in Bardi, an Aboriginal language of north-western Australia. Verbal classification involves the categorization of processes and works primarily at the lexical level. The analysis shows that lexical valency and aspect as well as the type...
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Published in | Australian journal of linguistics Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 157 - 177 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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St. Lucia, Qld
Taylor & Francis Group
01.10.2000
Australian Linguistic Society |
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Summary: | This paper investigates the phenomenon of verbal classification in Bardi, an Aboriginal language of north-western Australia. Verbal classification involves the categorization of processes and works primarily at the lexical level. The analysis shows that lexical valency and aspect as well as the type of trajectory contained in the process are essential to account for verbal classification. The seven most productive classifiers of Bardi are described and their semantic classifying features are outlined. The study concludes with cases of multiclassification which show a variety of output ranging from lexical contrast to syntactic oppositions. |
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Bibliography: | Australian Journal of Linguistics, v.20, no.2, Oct 2000: (157)-177 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0726-8602 1469-2996 |
DOI: | 10.1080/07268600020006058 |