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Scholarly Grammars
Linguists often use scholarly "Grammars" to find descriptions of how specific languages function. There's no perfect way to find the library's entire collection of scholarly grammars, so you'll want to work with your professor and with Iris to identify a good one for your purposes. However, searching for your language name and "grammars" as a Subject will get you started. In the example search below, I've also narrowed it down to some of the key scholarly publishers.
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Finding Scholarly Grammars in Catalyst: Try changing the Language listed in this search to find linguistic descriptions of your chosen languageFinding good reference grammars and other sources that describe the linguistic structures of a particular language can be challenging. Carleton or St. Olaf not have what you need? Check WorldCat for interlibrary loan options.
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GlottologA comprehensive catalogue of the world's languages, language families and dialects, including references to source material for linguists. To find the grammars, first find a language and then limit the references to the "doctype" called "grammar."
Descriptivism & Prescriptivism
Where you start will really depend on the question you're investigating. Here are some places to get your feet wet. Watch for the names of key linguists!
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International Encyclopedia of Linguistics by Call Number: REF P29 .I58 2003 and OnlineISBN: 0195139771Publication Date: 2003-05-01Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Signed articles, cross-referenced, with bibliographies and some illustrations.
Here are some Catalyst Subject searches to try
Noun Phrases
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EthnologueCall Number: REF P371 .E83Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Key source for finding how languages are related to other languages. Catalogs all known living languages.
Crosslinguistic Studies on Noun Phrase Structure and Reference by ISBN: 9004261443Publication Date: 2013-01-01Availability and more information from Catalyst...Here is an example Catalyst Subject search to try
Case
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EthnologueCall Number: REF P371 .E83Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Key source for finding how languages are related to other languages. Catalogs all known living languages.
The Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory by Call Number: REF P291 .H246ISBN: 0631205071Publication Date: 1991-01-16Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Check out the chapter on Case, or else check the index to see where your case appears in other sections.Here is an example Catalyst Subject search to try
Antipassive
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Dr. Maria Polinsky: Antipassive (pdf)Polinsky, M. "Antipassive." In: The Oxford Handbook of Ergativity (eds. Jessica Coon, Diane Massam, and Lisa Travis). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2017.
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World Atlas of Language StructuresCall Number: Ref P143 .W67 2005Dr. Polinsky's Chapter on Antipassive Constructions not only has great references, but it links to two maps of places where these constructions exist.
Here are some Catalyst Subject searches to try
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