Voice and inversion
Auteur :
Givon, T.
ISBN :
9789027229175
Date de publication :
1 mars 1994
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,4 cm
Poids :
690 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
Aims first to establish a structure-independent, language-independent definition of pragmatic voice and then more specifically a universal functional definition of inverse. The grammar and pragmatic function of the four major voice constructions are surveyed using narrative texts from 14 languages.