Ingush Grammar bookcover

Ingush Grammar

Volume 143
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Comprehensive reference grammar of Ingush, a language of the Nakh branch of the Nakh-Daghestanian or East Caucasian language family of the central Caucasus (southern Russia). Ingush is notable for its complex phonology, prosody including minimal tone system, complex morphology of both nouns and verbs, clause chaining, long-distance reflexivization, and extreme degree of syntactic ergativity.

Product Details

PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publish DateMarch 15, 2011
Pages830
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780520098770
Dimensions10.0 X 7.0 X 1.6 inches | 3.1 pounds
BISAC Categories: Education

About the Author

Johanna Nichols is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Affiliate Professor of Linguistics, UC Berkeley. She works on languages of the Caucasus, typology, and the linguistic prehistory of the steppe periphery.

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