Imperatives and Directive Strategies

Imperatives and directive strategies have intrigued both formalists and functionalists. They continue to search for the answers to questions like "e;what are the semantics of the imperative?"e;, "e;how is it used (in the world's languages)?"e; and "e;which factors determine the choice between imperatives and other directive strategies?"e;. This volume takes a broadly functional-typological perspec...