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This text examines the structural similarities of causatives between languages and the pragmatic foundations of causatives. A wide range of languages are considered, taken from a database of over 600 languages, offering an international approach to causative construction.

Linguistic typology is the study of the structural similarities between languages regardless of their history. This book provides an accessible overview of the most prominent areas of study and research in the subject using examples taken from a wide range of languages.