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Voice and inversion /

This collection aims first to establish a structure-independent, language-independent definition of pragmatic voice, and more specifically then a universal functional definition of "inverse". The grammar and pragmatic function of the four major voice constructions -- direct-active, inverse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Givón, Talmy, 1936-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1994.
Colección:Typological studies in language ; v. 28.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • VOICE AND INVERSION; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Abbreviations; I. INTRODUCTION; The pragmatics of de-transitive voice: Functional and typological aspects of inversion*; II. MORPHOLOGICAL INVERSES; Passives and inverse constructions; The discourse function of the Kutenai inverse1; Direct, inverse and passive in Northwest Sahaptin*; The inverse in Squamish; De-transitive clauses in Bella Coola:Passive vs. Inverse; APPENDIX: The diachronic development of the Bella Coola morphology; The pragmatics of de-transitive voice in Spanish: From passive to inverse?
  • Semantic and pragmatic inverse: 'Inverse alignment' and inverse voice' in Carib of SurinamIII. WORD-ORDER INVERSES; The pragmatics of Modern Greek voice: Active, inverse and passive; The pragmatics of voice in Korean; Active, inverse and passive in Maasai; The pragmatics of voice in a Philippine language: Actor-focus and goal-focus in Cebuano narrative; Voice and ergativity in Karao.