| Lemma | directive construction |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Hockett (1958) |
| Titolo | A Course in Modern Linguistics |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | directive particle (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The most widespread subtype of directive construction—found, apparently, in all languages—is the ‘objective’ type: the director is a ‘verb’ and the axis an ‘object’. [...]. |