5. Previous Approaches to the History of the Case System

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations & Symbols xiii
5. O. Introduction 1
6. 1. An Overview of Surface Syntax 12
7. 2. The Morphology of Case & Voice 46
8. 3. Case Marking & Grammatical Relations 95
9. 4. Case Assignment in the Ergative Languages 211
10. 5. Previous Approaches to the History of the Case System 244
11. 6. The Passive-to- Ergative Reanalysis 261
12. 7. Reanalysis & Pukapukan Syntax 319
13. Appendix A. Orthography 383
14. Appendix B. Sources 384
15. Bibliography 385
16. Index 397