The Oxford handbook of ergativity
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-specif...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2017, 2017
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| Series: | Oxford handbooks in linguistics / Oxford handbooks in linguistics
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| Collection: | Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780191802362 |