The Syntax of Imperatives

The Syntax of Imperatives
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9781107005808
ISBN-13 : 1107005809
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Book Synopsis The Syntax of Imperatives by : Asier Alcázar

Download or read book The Syntax of Imperatives written by Asier Alcázar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The imperative clause is one of three major sentence types that have been found to be universal across the languages of the world. Compared to declaratives and interrogatives, the imperative type has received comparatively less attention. Using compelling empirical evidence, this cutting-edge study presents a new linguistic theory of imperatives.


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