Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Acknowledgements v
3. Table of contents vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part 1: The semantics of syntax
6. 1. The semantics of English complementation in a cross-linguistic perspective 23
7. 2. Ethno-syntax and the philosophy of grammar 169
8. 3. The semantics of causative constructions in a cross-linguistic perspective 237
9. 4. The Japanese ‘adversative’ passive in a typological context (Are grammatical categories vague or multiply polysemous?) 257
10. 5. Why can you have a drink when you can't *have an eat ? 293
11. 6. The semantics of ‘internal dative’ in English 359
12. Part 2: The semantics of morphology
13. 7. The meaning of a case 391
14. 8. The semantics of case marking 435
15. 9. What's in a noun? (Or: how do nouns differ in meaning from adjectives?) 463
16. 10. Oats and wheat 499
17. Conclusion 561
18. Bibliography 563
19. Subject and name index 585
20. Index of lexical items 597