Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. The preface by the series editor V
3. Acknowledgements IX
4. Preface XI
5. Contents XIII
6. List of figures XXIII
7. List of tables XXV
8. Abbreviations XXVII
9. Chapter 1 Introduction 1
10. Chapter 2 Sound system 14
11. Chapter 3 Noun phrases 45
12. Chapter 4 Verb phrases 104
13. Chapter 5 Ditransitive constructions 183
14. Chapter 6 Analytic causative constructions 200
15. Chapter 7 Passive constructions 219
16. Chapter 8 Differential object marking constructions 243
17. Chapter 9 Constructions of comparison 263
18. Chapter 10 Aspect system 302
19. Chapter 11 Modal system 354
20. Chapter 12 Negation 415
21. Chapter 13 Interrogatives 427
22. Chapter 14 Relative clauses 459
23. Chapter 15 Clause linking: Complementation, coordination and adverbial subordination 481
24. Chapter 16 Conclusion 556
25. Text 1 The man and the tiger 559
26. Text 2 The zombie wife 568
27. Bibliography 575
28. Index 593