Adjective Classes - A Cross-Linguistic Typology

Contents

Notes on the Contributors xii
Abbreviations xvii

1 ADJECTIVE CLASSES IN TYPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 1

R. M. W. Dixon

1 Word classes 1

2 Basic clause types and core arguments 5

3 Distinguishing noun and verb 8

4 The adjective class 9

5 Attitudes towards adjectives 12

6 Criteria for recognizing an adjective class 14

7 Languages with restricted functional possibilities for adjectives 28

8 Languages with two adjective classes 30

9 Correlations with other grammatical parameters 32

10 Semantic overlapping between word classes 36

11 The individual studies in this volume 40

12 Conclusions 44

References 45

2 INFLECTED AND UNINFLECTED ADJECTIVES IN JAPANESE 50

Anthony E. Backhouse

1 Introduction 50

2 Grammatical properties of adjective types 51

3 Multiple membership 63

4 Wider linguistic features of adjective types 65

5 Conclusions 71

References 73

3 THE Two ADJECTIVE CLASSES IN MANANGE 74

Carol Genetti and Kristine Hildebrandt

1 Typological overview 74

2 Basic description and semantic analysis of simple and

verb-like adjective classes 75

3 Phonological, morphological, and syntactic properties

of simple adjectives 81

4 Phonological, morphological, and syntactic properties

of verb-like adjectives 88

5 Conclusions: verb-like adjectives or adjective-like verbs? 95

References 95

Preface xi XI