Since the pioneering analyses of Renward Brandstetter (1860-1942) a quasi-morphological element called the 'root' has been recognized in Austronesian linguistics. This monograph confronts many of the methodological and substantive issues raised but never fully resolved by Brandstetter. In an effort to reassess the value of his work for contemporary linguistics the author examines Brandstetter's methods and results, and applies a modified from of this approach to new material.
The study establishes 230 roots based on more than 2,560 root tokens in some 117 languages. It is thus intended to serve as a rudimentary root dictionary and a basic handbook on the subject of the root for future scholars of Austronesian.
| ISBN: | 9789027230201 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1988 |
| Author: | Robert Blust |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 202 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Language Companion Series |
| Genres: |
Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics |
Since the pioneering analyses of Renward Brandstetter (1860-1942) a quasi-morphological element called the 'root' has been recognized in Austronesian linguistics. This monograph confronts many of the methodological and substantive issues raised but never fully resolved by Brandstetter.
Austronesian Root Theory features in the following genres: Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics
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Austronesian Root Theory was written by Robert Blust and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company
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