Reciprocals and Semantic Typology

Reciprocals and Semantic Typology
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9789027206794
ISBN-13 : 9027206791
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Book Synopsis Reciprocals and Semantic Typology by : Nicholas Evans

Download or read book Reciprocals and Semantic Typology written by Nicholas Evans and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a single, Platonic 'reciprocal' meaning found in all languages, or is there a cluster of related concepts which are nonetheless impossible to characterize in any single way? This title develops and explains techniques for tackling this question. It confronts a general problem facing semantic typology.


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