REVIEW ARTICLE - Ergativity (see abstract of review; also see abstract 9508145)

A review of R. M. W. Dixon's Ergativity (Cambridge U Press, 1994), whose analysis of relationships among intransitive subjects, transitive objects, & transitive agents encompasses accusative & active languages as well as the focus phenomena of ergativity. It is argued that Dixon's...

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Published in:Language (Baltimore) 1997-06, Vol.73 (2), p.359-374
Main Author: Harris, Alice C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A review of R. M. W. Dixon's Ergativity (Cambridge U Press, 1994), whose analysis of relationships among intransitive subjects, transitive objects, & transitive agents encompasses accusative & active languages as well as the focus phenomena of ergativity. It is argued that Dixon's rich cross-linguistic perspective illuminates correlations among many universals & tendencies in ergative systems. 2 Figures, 51 References. L. Lagerquist
ISSN:0097-8507