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Complex Predicates: Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Event Structure Mengistu Amberber
Complex Predicates: Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Event Structure
Mengistu Amberber
Among the world's languages, it is common to find simple and complex constructions with similar meanings such as 'wash' and 'give a wash'. This book provides provide a fresh perspective on the cross-linguistic properties of complex predicates, considering how additional words contribute to the overall meaning.
332 pages, 25 b/w illus. 16 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 17, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107672512 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 332 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 230 × 18 mm · 456 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Amberber, Mengistu (University of New South Wales, Sydney) |
| Editor | Baker, Brett (Lecturer in Linguistics, University of New England, Australia) |
| Editor | Harvey, Mark (University of Newcastle, New South Wales) |