This paper explores the coding patterns of partitives and their functional extensions, based
on a convenience sample of 138 languages from 46 families from all macroareas. Partitives …

Movima (isolate, Bolivia) has two transitive clause patterns (direct and inverse), which are
reminiscent of Austronesian-type symmetrical voice systems. Similar to undergoer voice and …

In this paper, we propose treating alignment shift as a process of functional markedness
reversal in the domain of semantically transitive constructions. We illustrate how this …

В статье рассматриваются словообразовательные показатели тундрового ненецкого
языка, функция которых может быть названа антипассивной. Присоединение их к …

This article provides a survey of the most common grammaticalization paths that give rise to
active-passive and active-antipassive voice alternations and to syncretic (“middle”) voice …

P demotion is an umbrella term which refers to an operation performed on verbal valency.
This mechanism results in a range of different constructions sharing two characteristics: the …