description: The overarching theme of this volume is the formal expression of the range and limits of ergativity. The book contains cutting-edge theoretical papers by top authors in the field, who also conduct original field work and bring new data to light. It contains articles that apply the most recent theoretical tools to the area of ergativity, and then explore the issues that emerge. Languages investigated in the text include Basque, Georgian, and Hindi.
language: English
title: Ergativity: Emerging Issues
titlecomplete: Ergativity: Emerging Issues (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 65)
publisher: Springer