Reviews for The Serial Verb Construction Parameter

The average rating for The Serial Verb Construction Parameter based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-05-14 00:00:00 Melaniasab Sab This book is split into two sections. The first takes up two thirds of the book's pages and deals with the discovery and the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone. It was originally written in French and has been translated into English for this book. Unfortunately, it has been translated extremely poorly. There are paragraphs which border on unreadable and quotes are often misattributed due to an apparent confusion over the use of pronouns. It is also dripping with the bias of the writer, which results in some genuinely hilariously inflammatory and judgemental statements. However, it is filled with a considerable amount of information and I do feel as though I've come away from the book significantly more informed about the origin of the Rosetta Stone. As it is simply a list of sequential events and a list of names, it requires you to have an already existing interest in the topic. The second half of the book delves into the semantics and pronunciation of the language itself. It situates the language in its contemporary languages and cultures and begins the discussion about the limitations of the current analysis. This portion of the book admits how complex the situation and the analysis is and genuinely whet my appetite for more.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-02-05 00:00:00 Robert Covell Introduction to the discovery and process of deciphering of the Rosetta Stone. Touches only briefly and very superficially on linguistic subjects. However, has an extensive library for further studies / reading. Great for beginners.