The Grammar of Causation and Interpersonal Manipulation
Author:   Masayoshi Shibatani (Rice University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   48
ISBN:  

9789027229533


Pages:   551
Publication Date:   31 May 2002
Format:   Paperback
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The grammar of causation has long been an intensely scrutinized area of language studies. Despite this, a great deal about the grammar of causation remains a mystery. This volume aims to unravel some of the mysteries.

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Author:   Masayoshi Shibatani (Rice University)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   48
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9789027229533


ISBN 10:   9027229538
Pages:   551
Publication Date:   31 May 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The volume sheds light on the contrast between direct and indirect causation, between an agentive and a patientive causee, which until now has rarely received a precise definition. -- A. B. Letucij, in Voprosy Jazykoznanija 6 (2006)


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