Search Results for: Transitivity Alternations In Diachrony

Τhis book offers a new approach to the theory of change in argument structure and voice morphology. It investigates the diachrony of transitivity, and especial

This book is an exploration of the syntax of external arguments in transitivity alternations from a cross-linguistic perspective. It uses data principally from

Nobody can deny that an account of grammatical change that takes written contact into consideration is a significant challenge for any theoretical perspective.

Valency patterns and valency orientation have been frequent topics of research under different perspectives, often poorly connected. Diachronic studies on these

The chapters in this volume address the process of syntactic change at different granularities. The language-particular component of a grammar is now usually as