5. Ergative Constructions: “What is happened with these verbs?”

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. List of Abbreviations xiii
5. List of Tables and Figures xv
6. 1. The Theory of Interlanguage 1
7. 2. A Framework for Second Language Learnability 35
8. 3. Comparative Typology and Learnability 73
9. 4. Pseudo-passives: “These sentences can analyse many ways” 97
10. 5. Ergative Constructions: “What is happened with these verbs?” 129
11. 6. Tough Movement: “Never easy to be learned” 153
12. 7. Existential Constructions and Indefinite Subjects: “There are sentences cause learnability problems” 175
13. 8. Summary and Implications 203
14. Appendix A: Questionnaire on Pseudo-passives and Related Structures 217
15. Appendix B: Questionnaire on Ergative Verbs and Related Structures 219
16. Appendix C: Questionnaire on Tough-Movement and Related Structures 221
17. References 223
18. Index of Authors 239
19. Index of Subjects 243