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Paperback | 1 August 1994

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Although there is only one ergative language in Europe (Basque), perhaps one-quarter of the world's languages show ergative properties, and pose considerable difficulties for many current linguistic theories. R. M. W. Dixon here provides a full survey of the various types of ergativity, looking at the ways they interrelate, their semantic bases and their role in the organisation of discourse. Ergativity stems from R. M. W. Dixon's long-standing interest in the topic, and in particular from his seminal 1979 paper in Language. It includes a rich collection of data from a large number of the world's languages. Comprehensive, clear and insightful, it will be the standard point of reference for all those interested in the topic.

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'Long awaited ... readers will not be disappointed. I can confidently predict that Ergativity will soon be on the reading list of many a course in morphology, syntax and typology.' Functions of Language

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Non-Fiction Language & Linguistics Linguistics Historical & Comparative Linguistics Grammar, Syntax & Morphology Language Learning & Teaching Language Teaching & Learning Material & Coursework Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation

Introduction
Syntactically-based and semantically-based marking
Intra-clausal or morphological ergativity
Types of split system
The category of 'subject'
Inter-clausal or syntactic ergativity
Language change
The rationale for ergativity
Appendix
A note on theoretical models
References
Indexes
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