Sardinian Syntax

Sardinian Syntax presents the first comprehensive synchronic description of Sardinian syntax available in English. Michael Jones combines a detailed coverage of the language with a theoretical approach that draws on contemporary linguistic theory. The book provides an extensive reference grammar and an invaluable source of information for all linguists whose interests extend beyond the world's major languages.

Front Cover -- Sardinian Syntax -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Editorial statement -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 0.1 Aims and methodology -- 0.2 Theoretical framework -- 0.3 The sociolinguistic status of Sardinian -- 0.4 Orthography -- 1. The sentence -- 1.1 Constituent order -- 1.1.1 Structure of the clause -- 1.1.2 Constituent-order variations -- 1.2 Propositional attitude -- 1.2.1 Negation -- 1.2.2 Questions -- 1.2.3 Imperatives and hortatives -- 2. The noun phrase -- 2.1 Components of the NP -- 2.1.1 The noun -- 2.1.2 Determiners and quantifiers -- 2.1.3 Numerals -- 2.1.4 Adnominal adjectives -- 2.1.5 Possessives -- 2.2 Structure of the NP -- 2.2.1 Preliminary assumptions -- 2.2.2 Prenominal elements -- 2.2.3 Postnominal elements -- 2.2.4 Order of postnominal adjectives -- 2.2.5 NPs without determiners -- 2.2.6 Prepositional accusatives -- 2.2.7 Headless NPs -- 2.2.8 Extraposition of the head noun -- 3. The verb phrase -- 3.1 Morphosyntax of the verb -- 3.1.1 Verbal flexion -- 3.1.2 Perfective and progressive aspect -- 3.1.3 Periphrastic future and conditional constructions -- 3.2 Transitivity of the verb -- 3.2.1 Thematic roles and grammatical funct…