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Linguistics of Vietnamese : An International Survey, Hardcover by Hole, Danie.... Contributors compile information about the important Southeast Asian language from scattered sources into a single reference. Each chapter is self-contained and does not require other chapters or books to understand. Linguistics of Vietnamese : An International Survey, Hardcover by Hole, Daniel (EDT); Lobel, Elisabeth (EDT), ISBN 3110289229, ISBN-13 9783110289220, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Contributors compile information about the important Southeast Asian language from scattered sources into a single reference. They recognize different linguistic approaches and techniques without attempting to reconcile them or the terminology peculiar to each. They cover phonology and phonetics, noun phrase syntax, clausal and very phrase syntax, and pronouns and minor word classes. Among specific topics are prosodic means in repair initiation as an activity in Northern Vietnamese conversation, Vietnamese classier phrases from the perspective of how children acquire them, Vietnamese and the typology of passive constructions, serial verbs and caused change of location constructions, and focus particles and related entities in Vietnamese. Each chapter is self-contained and does not require other chapters or books to understand. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()