Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of contributors vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Ergativity and voice in Mayan languages: a functional-typological approach 15
6. Ergativity and the passive in three Mayan languages 51
7. A tale of two passives in Cavineña 111
8. The detransitive voice in Kryz 133
9. Laz middle voice 165
10. Argument demotion in Japhug Rgyalrong 199
11. The Katukina-Kanamari antipassive 227
12. Undergoer orientation in Movima 259
13. Case patterns and verb classes in Trumai 289
14. Ergativity in the Adyghe system of valencychanging derivations 323
15. The evolution of transitive verbs in Basque and the emergence of dative-marked patients 355
16. Index of subjects 381
17. Index of languages 387