Transivity Causatn & Passivizatn

The present monograph deals with certain aspects of the syntax of the Arabic language which includes both Classical Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic. First published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

George Nehmeh Saad, University of Massachusetts, at Amherst

1 INTRODUCTION, 2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK, 3 THE PASSIVE, 4 CAUSATIVE VERBS 5 TRANSITIVITY, ERGATIVITY, AND THE DERIVATION OF PASSIVES, 6 CONCLUSION, BIBLIOGRAPHY