Grammatical Relations: The Evidence Against Their Necessity and Universality

摘要: This book argues that the assumption grammatical relations are both necessary and universal is an unwarranted generalization. The of subject object required in case Indian language Kannada. Furthermore, notion transitivity or transference which forms basis for postulating does not play expected central role all languages: another language, Manipuri, it volitionality plays clause structure. Dr. Bhat against universality necessity relations; his provocative hypothesis will be a challenge to those concerned with nature language.