Iranian syntax in classical Armenian the Armenian perfect and other cases of pattern replication

This text book draws on a detailed corpus analysis of fifth-century historiographical texts to explore the influence of the Iranian languages on the syntax of Armenian. Robin Meyer argues that the Armenian periphrastic perfect was created on the model of similar constructions in Parthian via a long...

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Other Authors: Meyer, Robin, 1987- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2023.
Series:Oxford studies in diachronic and historical linguistics ; 53.
Oxford scholarship online.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009810648006719
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Summary:This text book draws on a detailed corpus analysis of fifth-century historiographical texts to explore the influence of the Iranian languages on the syntax of Armenian. Robin Meyer argues that the Armenian periphrastic perfect was created on the model of similar constructions in Parthian via a long period of language contact.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023.
"This is an open access publication, available online and distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:1 online resource (337 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191885839
9780192591722