The morphosyntax of imperatives /

This volume studies the properties of imperative clauses in the context of a theory of universal grammar. The analysis, based on data from a wide range of languages, accounts for patterns in the interaction of imperative mood with phenomena like negation, restrictions on grammatical subjects, and th...

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Main Author: Isac, Daniela (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume studies the properties of imperative clauses in the context of a theory of universal grammar. The analysis, based on data from a wide range of languages, accounts for patterns in the interaction of imperative mood with phenomena like negation, restrictions on grammatical subjects, and the possibility of embedding imperative clauses.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191797798
0191797790