Numeral classifier systems: a Southeast Asian cross-linguistic analysis
Numeral classifier systems occur in languages throughout Southeast Asia and are attested in such non-Asian languages as Tzeltal, a Mayan language (11) and Tarascan, an Amerindian language (29). Classifiers are usually introduced in the context of numeral phrases, corresponding to English constructio...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178673 |
| Summary: | Numeral classifier systems occur in languages throughout Southeast Asia and are attested in such non-Asian languages as Tzeltal, a Mayan language (11) and Tarascan, an Amerindian language (29). Classifiers are usually introduced in the context of numeral phrases, corresponding to English constructions such as 'two sheets of paper' or twenty head of cattle', where the classifiers are underlined. |
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