The Syntax of Imperatives
Author | : Asier Alcázar |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2014-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107005808 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107005809 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Syntax of Imperatives by : Asier Alcázar
Download or read book The Syntax of Imperatives written by Asier Alcázar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The imperative clause is one of three major sentence types that have been found to be universal across the languages of the world. Compared to declaratives and interrogatives, the imperative type has received comparatively less attention. Using compelling empirical evidence, this cutting-edge study presents a new linguistic theory of imperatives.