A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers
This paper extends Donald R. Goral's (1978) descriptive analysis of numerical classifiers (CLs) found in several Southeast Asian languages to CLs found in Yao. What is presented is a necessary first step in our understanding of the syntax and semantics of Yao CLs. As is perhaps expected, Yao CL...
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| description | This paper extends Donald R. Goral's (1978) descriptive analysis of numerical classifiers (CLs) found in several Southeast Asian languages to CLs found in Yao. What is presented is a necessary first step in our understanding of the syntax and semantics of Yao CLs. As is perhaps expected, Yao CLs are in many ways similar to the CLs found in neighboring languages. However, there are certain syntactic and semantic features that are peculiar to Yao. While the syntax of Yao CLs is relatively straightforward. they represent a rich and still not completely explored arena for semantic analysis. The appendices list eighty-one Yao CLs along with main selectional criteria and a beginning attempt at semantic classification. These lists should allow further comparisons between Yao CLs and those of neighboring languages. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1789292024-07-12T05:43:52Z A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers Caron, Bruce R. University of California, Berkeley Arts and Humanities This paper extends Donald R. Goral's (1978) descriptive analysis of numerical classifiers (CLs) found in several Southeast Asian languages to CLs found in Yao. What is presented is a necessary first step in our understanding of the syntax and semantics of Yao CLs. As is perhaps expected, Yao CLs are in many ways similar to the CLs found in neighboring languages. However, there are certain syntactic and semantic features that are peculiar to Yao. While the syntax of Yao CLs is relatively straightforward. they represent a rich and still not completely explored arena for semantic analysis. The appendices list eighty-one Yao CLs along with main selectional criteria and a beginning attempt at semantic classification. These lists should allow further comparisons between Yao CLs and those of neighboring languages. Published version 2024-07-12T05:43:51Z 2024-07-12T05:43:51Z 1987 Journal Article Caron, B. R. (1987). A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 10(2), 151-168. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.10.2.13 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178929 10.32655/LTBA.10.2.13 2 10 151 168 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 1987 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Arts and Humanities Caron, Bruce R. A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers |
| title | A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers |
| title_full | A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers |
| title_fullStr | A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers |
| title_short | A comparative look at Yao numerical classifiers |
| title_sort | comparative look at yao numerical classifiers |
| topic | Arts and Humanities |
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