Studies in Ditransitive Constructions: A Comparative Handbook Illustrated Edition
Author(s): Andrej Malchukov (Editor), Martin Haspelmath (Editor), Bernard Comrie (Editor)
Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
Publication Date: 13 Dec. 2010
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 792 pages
ISBN-10: 9783110220360
ISBN-13: 3110220369
Book Description
This rich volume explores the cross-linguistic variation in ditransitive constructions, syntactic patterns of ‘give’-like verbs taking Agent, Theme and Recipient arguments. The volume includes a typological overview of ditransitive constructions, the editors’ questionnaire, as well as 23 in-depth studies of ditransitive constructions in languages from all over the world, written by leading experts.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book is an impressive crosslinguistic resource on ditransitives, and it will be the major reference work on ditransitives for years to come.” Elly van Gelderen in: http: //elanguage.net/blogs/booknotices/?p=2054 “The reviewed volume undoubtedly makes a major contribution not only to the research of ditransitive and three-participant constructions, but more broadly to the typology in general, revealing high standards of typological research in terms of minute description of individual languages and cross-linguistic generalizations. It also attests to a keen interest of current typological research in lexical semantics and its interaction with grammar. Thus, the volume “Studies in ditransitive constructions: A comparative Handbook”, along with other publications, is yet another confirmation of the leading position of the Linguistic Department based at the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig in the vibrant field of typological research.” Peter Arkadiev in: Voprosy Jazykoznanija 1/2012
Review
“This book is an impressive crosslinguistic resource on ditransitives, and it will be the major reference work on ditransitives for years to come.” Elly van Gelderen in: http://elanguage.net/blogs/booknotices/?p=2054
“The reviewed volume undoubtedly makes a major contribution not only to the research of ditransitive and three-participant constructions, but more broadly to the typology in general, revealing high standards of typological research in terms of minute description of individual languages and cross-linguistic generalizations. It also attests to a keen interest of current typological research in lexical semantics and its interaction with grammar. Thus, the volume “Studies in ditransitive constructions: A comparative Handbook”, along with other publications, is yet another confirmation of the leading position of the Linguistic Department based at the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig in the vibrant field of typological research.” Peter Arkadiev in: Voprosy Jazykoznanija 1/2012
About the Author
Andrej Malchukov, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany and Institute of Linguistic Studies, St. Petersburg, Russia; Martin Haspelmath, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Bernard Comrie, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany and University of California Santa Barbara, USA.
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