Khalkha Mongolian
(2020) p.334-389- Abstract
- This chapter gives an introduction to the basic structures of Khalkha Mongolian, most of which are similar to those of Mongolian proper in general. Segmental phonology (vowels and consonants) and word structure are analyzed. Major changes from earlier stages of the language are described briefly, as is the writing system, based on the Cyrillic alphabet. Vowel harmony, based on pharyngeality (ATR) and rounding, has several interesting properties, including the opacity of high rounded vowels to rounding harmony. There is a rich derivational and inflectional morphology based on suffixes. Basic syntactic structures, including word order and case marking of arguments in simple and complex clauses, are described, as are the functions of... (More)
- This chapter gives an introduction to the basic structures of Khalkha Mongolian, most of which are similar to those of Mongolian proper in general. Segmental phonology (vowels and consonants) and word structure are analyzed. Major changes from earlier stages of the language are described briefly, as is the writing system, based on the Cyrillic alphabet. Vowel harmony, based on pharyngeality (ATR) and rounding, has several interesting properties, including the opacity of high rounded vowels to rounding harmony. There is a rich derivational and inflectional morphology based on suffixes. Basic syntactic structures, including word order and case marking of arguments in simple and complex clauses, are described, as are the functions of different verb forms (finite verbs, converbs, and participles). The description emphasizes the central place of Mongolian proper in the typology of the Transeurasian languages. (Less)
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- Svantesson, Jan-Olof LU
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- 2020
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- The Oxford guide to the Transeurasian languages
- editor
- Robbeets, Martine and Savelyev, Alexander
- pages
- 334 - 389
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- Oxford University Press
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- scopus:85116999429
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- 978-0-19-880462-8
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- 10.1093/oso/9780198804628.003.0022
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- English
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author = {{Svantesson, Jan-Olof}},
booktitle = {{The Oxford guide to the Transeurasian languages}},
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title = {{Khalkha Mongolian}},
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