The Dynamics of Nominal Classification Productive and Lexicalised Uses of Gender Agreement in Mawng

"Through the prism of lexicalised verbal agreement in the Australian Indigenous language Mawng, this book artfully brings together issues of nominal classification, the universality of idioms, and the semantic interplay between verbs and their arguments. The result is a wealth of fascinating data and typological implications that will interest descriptive linguists, typologists and theoreticians alike."

Rachel Nordlinger, University of Melbourne

"Ruth Singer's fine book offers interesting data, careful analysis, and challenging insights. It represents a clear step forward in our understanding of the ways in which speakers can use gender systems."

Greville Corbett, University of Surrey