Causatives and Causation: A Universal -typological perspective

by Jae Jung Song

Book Overview

Causatives and Causation is the first comprehensive study of causative constructions found in the world's languages. This important new research, based on a data base of more than 600 languages, not only investigates fully the richness and variety of causative types, but also presents an alternative perspective to the traditional typological approach. The new typology enables a better understanding of how the human mind cognizes causation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582289181
• ISBN13: 9780582289185
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"