Peterson D.A. Applicative Constructions

Oxford University Press, 2007. — 307 p. — (Oxford Studies in Typology and Linguistic Theory). — ISBN: 978–0–19–927092–7.This book presents the first systematic typological analysis of applicatives across African, American Indian, and East Asian languages. It is also the first to address their functions in discourse, the derivation of their semantic and syntactic properties, and how and why they have changed over time.Two Case Studies of Applicative Morphosyntax
Morphosyntactic and Semantic Variation in Applicative Constructions
The Discourse Function of Applicative Constructions
The Evolution of Applicative Constructions
Structural Correlates of Applicative ConstructionsAppendices
Procedure for evaluation of participant discourse status
Languages used in typological sample
Questionnaire on aspects of applicative construction characteristics