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Stolz, Thomas

Thomas Stolz & Julia Nintemann, both University of Bremen, Germany.

Special Onymic Grammar in Typological Perspective</a>

Special Onymic Grammar in Typological Perspective

For the first time, proper names are made the topic of a cross-linguistic account of morphosyntactic properties which formally distinguish place names, personal names, and common nouns. It is shown that the behaviour of place names and personal names in morphology and syntax frequently disagrees with the rules established for other word classes independent of the language’s genetic affiliation, grammatical structure, and geographic location.

Special Onymic Grammar in Typological Perspective</a>

Special Onymic Grammar in Typological Perspective

For the first time, proper names are made the topic of a cross-linguistic account of morphosyntactic properties which formally distinguish place names, personal names, and common nouns. It is shown that the behaviour of place names and personal names in morphology and syntax frequently disagrees with the rules established for other word classes independent of the language’s genetic affiliation, grammatical structure, and geographic location.

Special Onymic Grammar in Typological Perspective</a>

Special Onymic Grammar in Typological Perspective

For the first time, proper names are made the topic of a cross-linguistic account of morphosyntactic properties which formally distinguish place names, personal names, and common nouns. It is shown that the behaviour of place names and personal names in morphology and syntax frequently disagrees with the rules established for other word classes independent of the language’s genetic affiliation, grammatical structure, and geographic location.