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OverviewThe volume's central concern is grammatical voice, traditionally known as diathesis, and its classical manifestations as Active, Middle, and Passive. While numerous problems in the meaning, syntax, and morphology of these categories in Indo-European remain unsolved, their counterparts in more exotic languages have raised still further questions. What discourse functions and diachronic events unite 'voice' as a recognizable phenomenon across languages? How are they typically grammaticalized? What stages do children go through in learning them? How does 'voice' link up with ergativity and with other categories and constructions such as the Inverse and the Antipassive? The authors in this volume have different perspectives on these problems: they discuss voice, e.g., from a typological-universal view, in relation to language acquisition and to ergativity, and from diachronic and cross-linguistic perspectives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of Linguistics Barbara A Fox (University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado University of Colorado University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado, Boulder) , Professor Paul J Hopper (Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co ISBN: 9781283312783ISBN 10: 1283312786 Pages: 389 Publication Date: 06 April 1994 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |