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Complex Predicates: Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Event Structure
Mengistu Amberber
Complex Predicates: Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Event Structure
Mengistu Amberber
Among the world's languages, it is common to find simple and complex constructions with similar meanings such as 'wash' and 'give a wash'. This book provides provide a fresh perspective on the cross-linguistic properties of complex predicates, considering how additional words contribute to the overall meaning.
336 pages, 25 b/w illus. 16 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 24, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9780521886673 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 161 × 235 × 21 mm · 657 g |
Editor | Amberber, Mengistu (University of New South Wales, Sydney) |
Editor | Baker, Brett (Lecturer in Linguistics, University of New England, Australia) |
Editor | Harvey, Mark (University of Newcastle, New South Wales) |
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