Table of contents

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. The semantics of reciprocal constructions across languages 29
6. 3. Semantics of Khoekhoe reciprocal constructions 61
7. 4. Reciprocal constructions in English 75
8. 5. Reciprocal constructions in Indo-Pakistani Sign Language 91
9. 6. Mundari reciprocals 115
10. 7. Description of reciprocal situations in Lao 129
11. 8. Reciprocal constructions in Mah Meri 149
12. 9. The coding of reciprocal events in Jahai 163
13. 10. Reciprocals in Yélî Dnye, the Papuan language of Rossel Island 177
14. 11. Reciprocals in Rotokas 195
15. 12. Expression of reciprocity in Savosavo 213
16. 13. To have and have not 225
17. 14. Strategies for encoding reciprocity in Mawng 233
18. 15. Reciprocal-marked and marked reciprocal events in Kuuk Thaayorre 251
19. 16. Reciprocal constructions in Olutec 265
20. 17. Reciprocal constructions in Tsafiki 277
21. 18. Reciprocal constructions in Hup 315
22. 19. Reciprocals and semantic typology 329
23. Addresses 341
24. Index 343