Coon, Jessica.

Aspects of split ergativity [electronic resource] / Jessica Coon. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. - xii, 276 p. : maps. - Oxford studies in comparative syntax .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I Complementation in Chol : Mayan background and clause structure -- Verbs and nouns in Chol -- Explaining split ergativity in Chol -- Part II A theory of split ergativity -- Beyond Mayan -- The grammar of temporal relations -- Conclusion.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780199858750 (electronic bk.)




Grammar, Comparative and general--Ergative constructions.
Chol language--Grammar.
Maya language--Grammar.
Typology (Linguistics)


Electronic books.

P291.5 / .C66 2013

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