Aspects of Split Ergativity
| Author | : Jessica Coon |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2013-08-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199858750 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199858756 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (756 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Aspects of Split Ergativity by : Jessica Coon
Download or read book Aspects of Split Ergativity written by Jessica Coon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aspects of Split Ergativity argues that aspect-based split ergativity does not mark a split in how Case is assigned, but rather, a split in sentence structure. The contexts in which we find the appearance of a nonergative pattern in an otherwise ergative language-namely, the nonperfective aspects-involve an intransitive aspectual matrix verb and a subordinated lexical verb.
