Applicative Constructions in the World’s Languages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23169203 |
|---|---|
| Editors | Fernando Zúñiga, Denis Creissels (0000-0003-4220-7950) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Applicative Constructions in the World's Languages (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9783110730951 |
| OpenAlex | W4390910407 |
| ISBN | 9783110730951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
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).
Linguistics · Programming language · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |