Typology of adjectival predication, the
Auteur :
Wetzer, Harrie
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110149890
Date de publication :
6 août 1996
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
743 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
This text investigates the ways in which the adjectival predication is expressed in the languages of the world. Based on a survey of 115 languages, it puts forward a typology of predicative adjectival constructions, which involves a distinction between "noun-like" and "verb-like" adjectivals.