Oxford handbook of ergativity, the
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198739371
Date de publication :
15 juin 2017
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,1 cm
Poids :
1890 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume examines the phenomenon of ergativity, a grammatical patterning whereby direct objects are in some way treated like intransitive subjects, to the exclusion of transitive subjects. It includes theoretical approaches from generative, typological, and functional paradigms, as well as 16 language-specific case studies.