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Applicative Morphology - Neglected Syntactic and Non-syntactic Functions (Hardcover): Sara Pacchiarotti, Fernando Zuniga Applicative Morphology - Neglected Syntactic and Non-syntactic Functions (Hardcover)
Sara Pacchiarotti, Fernando Zuniga
R3,338 Discovery Miles 33 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is about recurrent functions of applicative morphology not included in typologically-oriented definitions. Based on substantial cross-linguistic evidence, it challenges received wisdom on applicatives in several ways. First, in many of the surveyed languages, applicatives are the sole means to introduce a non-Actor semantic role into a clause. When there is an alternative way of expression, the applicative counterpart often has no valence-increasing effect on the targeted root. Second, applicative morphology can introduce constituents which are not syntactic objects and/or co-occur with obliques. Third, functions such as conveying aspectual nuances to the predicate (intensity, repetition, habituality) or its arguments (partitive P, highly individuated P), narrow-focusing constituents, and functioning as category-changing devices are attested in geographically distant and genetically unrelated languages. Further, this volume reveals that spatial-related morphology is prone to developing applicative functions in disparate languages and phyla. Finally, several contributions discuss the diachrony of applicative constructions and their (non-syntactic) attested functions, including a case of applicatives-in-the-making.

Applicative Constructions in the World’s Languages: Fernando Zuniga, Denis Creissels Applicative Constructions in the World’s Languages
Fernando Zuniga, Denis Creissels
R9,667 R8,332 Discovery Miles 83 320 Save R1,335 (14%) Out of stock

This book presents a state-of-the-art cross-linguistic survey of applicative constructions in the functional-typological tradition. An introductory section sets the terminological and analytical stage, presents the methodology used by the different chapters, and provides a typological outlook. The individual contributions address the morphological, syntactic and semantic variation of applicatives, as well as their discourse-pragmatic function. They cover all major language families and some isolates that feature some illuminating version of the phenomenon, paying special attention to language-internal variation and unity. The phenomena surveyed range from those instances usually considered canonical (valency-increasing, syntactically and semantically predictable, productive, dedicated, and optional) to those occasionally understudied in descriptive works and frequently neglected in comparative studies (valency-neutral, rather unpredictable, lexicalized, syncretic, and/or obligatory).

Grammatical Voice (Hardcover): Fernando Zuniga, Seppo Kittila Grammatical Voice (Hardcover)
Fernando Zuniga, Seppo Kittila
R2,679 Discovery Miles 26 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The grammatical category of voice covers a wide range of phenomena, including causatives, applicatives, passives, antipassives, middles, and others. Drawing on data from over 200 languages, Fernando Zuniga and Seppo Kittila illustrate the semantic, morphological, and syntactic variation of voice across languages from a range of families and regions. They approach the topic from a broad and explicit perspective, and discuss a variety of topics that are not always regarded as voice, in order to make a clear and useful conceptual delimitation. Clearly organized and accessibly written, the book will be welcomed by students and scholars of linguistics, especially those interested in how grammatical categories work.

Grammatical Voice (Paperback): Fernando Zuniga, Seppo Kittila Grammatical Voice (Paperback)
Fernando Zuniga, Seppo Kittila
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The grammatical category of voice covers a wide range of phenomena, including causatives, applicatives, passives, antipassives, middles, and others. Drawing on data from over 200 languages, Fernando Zuniga and Seppo Kittila illustrate the semantic, morphological, and syntactic variation of voice across languages from a range of families and regions. They approach the topic from a broad and explicit perspective, and discuss a variety of topics that are not always regarded as voice, in order to make a clear and useful conceptual delimitation. Clearly organized and accessibly written, the book will be welcomed by students and scholars of linguistics, especially those interested in how grammatical categories work.

Taco en la nariz (Spanish, Paperback): Fernando Zuniga Fajardo Taco en la nariz (Spanish, Paperback)
Fernando Zuniga Fajardo
R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Out of stock
Una batalla, rival - yo (Spanish, Paperback): Fernando Zuniga Fajardo Una batalla, rival - yo (Spanish, Paperback)
Fernando Zuniga Fajardo
R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Out of stock
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