A reference grammar of Wappo

Thompson, Sandra A. (Author). Park, Joseph Sung-Yul. (Added Author). Li, Charles N., 1940- (Added Author).

Summary: Wappo is an indigenous language, generally regarded as a language isolate, which was once spoken in the Russian River Valley, just north of San Francisco, California. This reference grammar is based on the speech of Laura Fish Somersal, its last fluent speaker, who died in 1990, and represents the most extensive data and grammatical research ever done on this language. The grammar focuses on morphosyntax, particularly nominal, verbal, and clausal structures and clause combining patterns, from a functional/typological perspective.

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ISBN: 0520098544
ISBN: 9780520098541
ISBN: 9781282233904
ISBN: 1282233904
ISBN: 0520916107
ISBN: 9780520916104
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 172 pages)
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Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-172).
Formatted Contents Note:	4.10 Classificatory Verbs: Semantically Specific Verbs of Position and Motion 4.11 Evidentiality; 4.12 The Reflexive and Reciprocal; 4.12.1 The reflexive; 4.12.2 The reciprocal; 5. SIMPLE CLAUSE TYPES; 5.1 Declarative Clauses; 5.2 Questions; 5.2.1 Yes-no questions; 5.2.2 Question-word questions; A. The position and use of question words; B. The ""indefinite"" prefix i-; C. Question words as indefinite pronouns; 5.3 Comparatives; 5.4 Predicate Nominal Clauses; 5.5 Existential and Possession Clauses; 5.5.1 Existential clauses; 5.5.2 Possession clauses; 6. COMPLEX SENTENCES; 6.1 Conjunctions
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.