The Oxford Handbook of Ergativity

The Oxford Handbook of Ergativity
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 1297
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ISBN-10 : 9780198739371
ISBN-13 : 0198739370
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Ergativity by : Jessica Coon

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Ergativity written by Jessica Coon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 1297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume 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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