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Serial Verbs in Oceanic
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Description| Publisher | Oxford University Press UK |
| Author(s) | Terry Crowley |
| Subtitle | A Descriptive Typology |
| Published | 1st February 2003 |
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A Descriptive Typology
Serial verbs are a recently recognised construction in which a string of verbs or verb-like items is used to convey a single meaning within one clause, for example, 'go get your hair cut'. Though the construction is rare in English, it is common in many languages. This book shows what serial verbs are, where they are found (particularly in the Oceanic languages of the Pacific), and how current theory accounts for them. The author argues that their formation is a consequence of contact between different languages.Translation missing: en.general.search.loading