Re: Trigger systems
| From: | daniel andreasson <daniel.andreasson@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, February 16, 2000, 0:27 |
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> > And Dixon (in _Ergativity_) doesn't give any example at all(!) He just
> > explains it with his own words. How about that! :)
> Wow, I think that without examples, it's not going to be clear enough,
> unless Dixon is damn good at explaining trigger systems.
Well, Dixon actually is an excellent writer (for a linguist). You learn
so much about syntax in general by reading his _Ergativity_. And no, he
didn't pay me to write that, but yes, maybe he should... :)
Daniel