In this Book
- The Syntax of Igbo Causatives: A Minimalist Account
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
summary
The Landmarks Series is a research and publications outfit funded by the Landmarks Research Foundation to publish recent outstanding doctoral dissertations on any aspect of Nigerian linguistics, languages, literatures and cultures. This study examines causatives in Igbo within the minimalist program. It identifies three types of causative: analytical, morphological and lexical. The book is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 is the general introduction, while Chapter 2 examines in some details the theory of causativity. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 focus on the analytical, morphological and lexical causative respectively.
Table of Contents
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- List of Tables
- p. xiv
- Abbreviations
- pp. xv-xvi
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-20
- 2. The Theory of Causativity
- pp. 21-96
- 3. Analytical Causative Constructions
- pp. 97-112
- 4. Morphological Causative Constructions
- pp. 113-126
- 5. Lexical Causatives
- pp. 127-158
- Bibliography
- pp. 159-168
- Subject Index
- pp. 169-171
Additional Information
ISBN
9789785431100
Related ISBN(s)
9789785412772
MARC Record
OCLC
971246836
Pages
188
Launched on MUSE
2017-02-04
Language
English
Open Access
No