Book Details

ergativity by r.m.w. dixon is comprehensive linguistic analysis of the ergative language structure, where the subject of an intransitive verb is treated like the object of transitive verb, rather than the subject. dixon explores various ergative languages, examining their syntactic and morphological characteristics. the book delves into the historical development, typology, and theoretical implications of ergativity, offering insights into how these languages function and contrast with more familiar nominative-accusative languages.