Changing Valency: Case Studies in Transitivity

Dixon, R. M. W. [Editor]; Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0521660394 / ISBN 13: 9780521660396

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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A firm and square hardback with sharp corners and strong joints, complete with original dustjacket, just showing a few very minor rubs. Hence a non-text page has a small 'damaged' stamp. Despite such this book is actually in nearly new condition. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and tight; no pen-marks. Now offered for sale at a very sensible price.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Changing Valency: Case Studies in Transitivity
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521660394
• ISBN 13: 9780521660396
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Like New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Like New
• Weight: 30 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Language & Linguistics

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Synopsis

This book presents a wealth of information on some of the most interesting languages in the world, most of them little-known in the linguistics literature. The distinguished team of authors have each examined "valency-changing mechanisms" (phenomena including passives and causatives) in languages ranging from Amazonian Tariana to Alaskan Eskimo, from Australian Ngan'gityemerri to Tsez from the Caucasus. R. M. W. Dixon has also contributed a comprehensive chapter on causatives across the languages of the world. The volume will provide valuable insights both for formal theoreticians and for linguistic typologists.

Review

Review of the hardback: 'This book is a grammatical sampler, and as such a joy in itself to typologists. Theory falls away, and the languages speak through their interpreters.' Modern Language Review