Grammar Sketch of Mashan Miao

Abstract
Contents
Tables
Figures
Abbreviations
Preface
1 Introduction
	1.1 Role and Reference Grammar
	1.2 Literature review
	1.3 Writing system
	1.4 Morphology
2 The Layered Structure of the Clause
	2.1 The nucleus
	2.2 Core templates
	2.3 Argument adjuncts
	2.4 Periphery
	2.5 Left-detached position
	2.6 Passive constructions
	2.7 Operators
		2.7.1 Negation
		2.7.2 Nuclear level operator: Aspect
		2.7.3 Core level operators
		2.7.4 Clause level operators
	2.8 Summary
3 The Reference Phrase
	3.1 The layered structure of the reference phrase
		3.1.1 Nucleus
		3.1.2 PeripheryN
		3.1.3 Noun phrase final position
	3.2 Noun phrase operators
		3.2.1 Nuclear level operators
		3.2.2 Core level operators
		3.2.3 Noun phrase level operators
	3.3 Relative clauses
		3.3.1 Externally headed relative clauses
		3.3.2 Headless relative clauses
	3.4 Summary
4 Adpositions
	4.1 Verbal prepositions
	4.2 Nominal prepositions
	4.3 Summary
5 Complex Constructions
	5.1 Nuclear level junctures
	5.2 Core level junctures
	5.3 Clause level junctures
	5.4 Semantic relations in complex constructions
	5.5 Summary
6 Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
References