Hixkaryana and Linguistic Typology (Derbyshire)
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"Hixkaryana and Linguistic Typology" is a seminal linguistic monograph by Desmond C. Derbyshire that analyzes the Hixkaryana language in depth and explores its implications for cross-linguistic word order and typological theory.
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistic monograph ⓘ |
| aboutEthnicGroup | Hixkaryana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutLanguageFamily | Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
relate Hixkaryana grammar to cross-linguistic patterns
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test typological generalizations using Hixkaryana data ⓘ |
| analyzes |
clause structure in Hixkaryana
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morphology of Hixkaryana ⓘ phonology of Hixkaryana ⓘ syntax of Hixkaryana ⓘ word order in Hixkaryana ⓘ |
| author | Desmond C. Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
challenge to traditional word order universals
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demonstration of OVS as a basic word order ⓘ detailed grammatical description of Hixkaryana ⓘ evidence for typological diversity in Amazonian languages ⓘ |
| describedAs |
in-depth analysis of Hixkaryana
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seminal work in linguistic typology ⓘ |
| examines |
alignment and grammatical relations in Hixkaryana
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constituent order variation in Hixkaryana ⓘ information structure in Hixkaryana clauses ⓘ |
| field |
Amazonian linguistics
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linguistics ⓘ typology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basic word order patterns
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cross-linguistic word order ⓘ implications for typological theory ⓘ object–verb–subject word order ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Desmond C. Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
functional-structural
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typological ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on universals of word order
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research on basic word order typology ⓘ studies of Amazonian language structures ⓘ |
| languageDescribed | Hixkaryana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hixkaryana language
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linguistic typology ⓘ word order ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
descriptive linguistics
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typological comparison ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | English ⓘ |
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