<p>This rich volume deals comprehensively with cross-linguistic variation in the morphosyntax of ditransitive constructions: constructions formed with verbs (like give) that take Agent, Theme and Recipient arguments. For the first time, a broadly cross-linguistic perspective is adopted. The present
Studies in Ditransitive Constructions: A Comparative Handbook
โ Scribed by Andrej Malchukov, Martin Haspelmath, Bernard Comrie
- Publisher
- De Gruyter Mouton
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
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- 792
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This rich volume explores the cross-linguistic variation in ditransitive constructions, syntactic patterns of 'give'-like verbs taking Agent, Theme and Recipient arguments. The volume includes a typological overview of ditransitive constructions, the editors' questionnaire, as well as 23 in-depth studies of ditransitive constructions in languages from all over the world, written by leading experts.
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