The focus of this study is derived causative and passive verbs. Data from Northern Sami and from a number of other languages are drawn upon to show that causative constructions are syntactically different from apparently similar constructions involving a monomorphemic verb, and that the syntactic properties of morphological causatives can be taken to reflect their underlying biclausal nature. The book has a reference-list.
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ISBN
9788270992607
Published
1996
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Novus AS; Novus
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
295
Genre
Faglitteratur
Author