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Why there are no clitics

1996188 pagesSummer Institute of Linguistics

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This academic work challenges the conventional understanding of clitics in linguistics, arguing for their reinterpretation within the framework of generative grammar. Daniel Leonard Everett presents a detailed analysis of morphophonemics and pronoun behavior to support his controversial claim that clitics, as traditionally defined, do not exist. The book offers a rigorous theoretical discussion for scholars and advanced students in the field.

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Daniel Leonard Everett is the author of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes, a fascinating look at language and the Pirahã people. He's known for his work exploring linguistics and anthropology.

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