Applicative constructions
David A. Peterson.
Bok Engelsk 2007 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Oxford ; New York : : Oxford University Press, , 2007.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (307 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Two Case Studies of Applicative Morphosyntax; 3 Morphosyntactic and Semantic Variation in Applicative Constructions; 4 The Discourse Function of Applicative Constructions; 5 The Evolution of Applicative Constructions; 6 Structural Correlates of Applicative Constructions; 7 Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index of Authors; Index of Languages; Index of Subjects. - This book presents the first systematic typological analysis of applicatives across African, American Indian, and East Asian languages. It is also the first to address their functions in discourse, the derivation of their semantic and syntactic properties, and how and why they have changed over time. - ;This book presents the first systematic typological analysis of applicatives across African, American Indian, and East Asian languages. It is also the first to address their functions in discourse, the derivation of their semantic and syntactic properties, and how and why they have changed over
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| ISBN | 0199270929. - 9780199270927
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