Differential subject marking
Although (almost) all sentences have subjects, not all sentences encode their subjects in the same way. Some languages overtly mark some subjects, but not others, depending on certain features of the subject argument or the sentence in which the subject figures. This phenomenon is known as Different...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht ; London :
Springer
2008.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2009. |
| Colección: | Studies in natural language and linguistic theory ;
v. 72. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009461352406719 |
| Sumario: | Although (almost) all sentences have subjects, not all sentences encode their subjects in the same way. Some languages overtly mark some subjects, but not others, depending on certain features of the subject argument or the sentence in which the subject figures. This phenomenon is known as Differential Subject Marking (DSM). Languages differ in which conditions govern DSM. Some languages differentiate their subjects on the basis of semantic features of the argument such as thematic role, volitionality, animacy, whereas others differentiate on the basis of clausal features such as tense/aspect and the main/dependent clause distinction. DSM comes in different formal guises: case marking, agreement, inverse systems, and voice alternations. Relatively much is known about cross-linguistic variation in the marking of subjects, yet little attempt has been made to formalize the facts. This volume aims to unify formal approaches to language and presents both specific case studies of DSM and theoretical approaches. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9786612038440 9781282038448 9781281137906 9786611137908 9781402064975 |
