Causative, Agent-Deprofiling, and Resultative Constructions in English and Urdu
Mahum Hayat Khan
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Causative, Agent-Deprofiling, and Resultative Constructions in English and Urdu

A Cognitive-Contrastive Approach

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The aim of this book is to provide a comparative analysis of intra- and inter- linguistic features, setting a benchmark for future typological studies. It contrasts cognitive and functional aspects of causative, agent-deprofiling, and resultative constructions in two typologically distant languages: English and Urdu. The detailed nature of the contrastive analysis opens doors for future research on the complexities of each construction and, by extension, of both languages. The study is framed within the field of cognitively-oriented constructionist approaches to language, specifically within t...