Causatives and Causation by Jae Jung Song
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 and how this is reflected in language. Causatives and Causation is also an important attempt to integrate language typology with diachrony by constructing a diachronic model of causative affixes on the basis of this new typology. Drawing on the theoretical insight of Role and Reference Grammar, this book provides a case study of the causative constructions in Korean, providing additional support for both the proposed new typology and the diachronic model. It also examines the pragmatic foundations of causatives, an important but previously unexplored area of study.
"One of the more exciting works on causatives from a typological perspective in many years" Journal of Linguistics
Song, Jae Jung: - Jae Jung Song is Associate Professor, Linguistics Programme in the English Department at the University of Otago, New Zealand.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582289185 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582289181 |
| Title | Causatives and Causation |
| Author | Jae Jung Song |
| Series | Longman Linguistics Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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