This book provides a full survey of the various types of ergativity, looking at the ways they interrelate, their semantic bases and their role in the organisation of discourse.
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'Long awaited ... readers will not be disappointed. I can confidently predict that Ergativity will soon be on the reading list of many a course in morphology, syntax and typology.' Functions of Language
Although there is only one ergative language in Europe (Basque), perhaps one-quarter of the world's languages show ergative properties. R. M. W. Dixon here provides a full survey of the various types of ergativity, looking at the ways they interrelate, their semantic bases and their role in the organisation of discourse.
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Condition: Bueno. : Este libro de Robert M. W. Dixon ofrece un análisis exhaustivo de los diversos tipos de ergatividad presentes en aproximadamente una cuarta parte de las lenguas del mundo. Explora cómo estos tipos se interrelacionan, sus bases semánticas y su papel en la organización del discurso. El libro incluye una rica colección de datos de numerosas lenguas y se considera un punto de referencia estándar para aquellos interesados en el tema. EAN: 9780521448987 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Idiomas Título: Ergativity Autor: Robert M. W. Dixon Editorial: Cambridge University Press Idioma: en Páginas: 271. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-06-11-af6b49c2
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