Applicative constructions / David A. Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, David A. (David August), 1968- author.

Series:

Oxford studies in typology and linguistic theory.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford studies in typology and linguistic theory

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Applicative constructions.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Semantics.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb phrase.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a typological analysis of applicatives across African, American Indian, and East Asian languages. It also addresses their functions in discourse, the derivation of their semantic and syntactic properties, and how and why they have changed over time.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [260]-275) and indexes.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-04145-8

1-280-75515-6

0-19-151508-6

OCLC:

437092662