"Applicatives" is concerned with the syntax of constructions that contain arguments that transcend the traditional subject-object characterization, and how the

This book presents a state-of-the-art cross-linguistic survey of applicative constructions in the functional-typological tradition. An introductory section sets

This book is about recurrent functions of applicative morphology not included in typologically-oriented definitions. Based on substantial cross-linguistic evide

This book presents the first systematic typological analysis of applicatives across African, American Indian, and East Asian languages. It is also the first to

Applicatives is concerned with the syntax of constructions that contain arguments that transcend the traditional subject-object characterization, and how the sy