In most languages we find 'little words' which resemble a full word, but which cannot stand on their own. Instead they have to 'lean on' a neighbouring word, like the 'd, 've and unstressed 'em of Kim'd've helped'em ('Kim would have helped them'). These are clitics, and they are found in most of the world's languages. In English the clitic forms appear in the same place in the sentence that the full form of the word would appear in but in many languages clitics obey quite separate rules of placement. This book is the first introduction to clitics, providing a complete summary of their properties, their uses, the reasons why they are of interest to linguists and the various theoretical approaches that have been proposed for them. The book describes a whole host of clitic systems and presents data from over 100 languages.
[The book] is a complete, flexible program designed for beginning college and university students. It presents the basic grammar of Spanish using a balanced, eclectic approach that stresses all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Because the program emphasizes the active, practical use of Spanish for communication in high-frequency situations, a special effort has been made to provide up-to-date, practical insights into the cultural diversity of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world. The program's goal is to help learners achieve linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness, and to motivate them to continue their study of the Spanish language and the many cultures in which it is spoken.-Pref.
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