Date: 30-Jul-2007 From: Jasper de Vaal <jasper.devaalspringer.com> Subject: Ergativity: Johns, Massam, Ndayiragije (Eds) E-mail this message to a friend
Title: Ergativity
Subtitle: Emerging Issues
Series Title: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Published: 2007
Publisher: Springer
http://www.springer.com
Editor: Alana Johns
Editor: Diane Massam
Editor: Juvenal Ndayiragije
Paperback: ISBN: 9781402041877 Pages: 368 Price: U.S. $ 69.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9781402041877 Pages: 368 Price: U.K. £ 38.50
Paperback: ISBN: 9781402041877 Pages: 368 Price: Europe EURO 49.95
Abstract:
*Contains cutting edge theoretical papers by top authors in the field *New data from original field work brought to the public
The overarching theme of this volume is the formal expression of the range and limits of ergativity. The book contains cutting-edge theoretical papers by top authors in the field, who also conduct original field work and bring new data to light. It contains articles that apply the most recent theoretical tools to the area of ergativity, and then explore the issues that emerge. Languages investigated in the text include Basque, Georgian, and Hindi.
Linguistic Field(s):
Linguistic Theories
Morphology
Typology