Formal Issues In Austronesian Linguistics Book

Addresses traditional questions on Austronesian languages and generative theories of syntax and morphology, and places these questions in newer theoretical contexts. Themes are the role and analysis of verbal morphology, the nature of the subject or the topic in these languages, and the interaction of syntax and specificity. Demonstrates that as formal theories become more precise, a wider range of language data can be captured, and shows how, as the inventory of language data grows, accuracy of formal linguistic theories improves. Material originated at workshops held in the 1990s. Paul is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR