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Features, Categories and the Syntax of A-Positions: Cross-Linguistic Variation in the Germanic Languages (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 54) - Softcover

Book 31 of 60: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Haeberli, E.

 
9781402008559: Features, Categories and the Syntax of A-Positions: Cross-Linguistic Variation in the Germanic Languages (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 54)

Synopsis

This book investigates various aspects of the distribution of nominal arguments, and in particular the cross-linguistic variation that can be found among the Germanic languages in this domain of the syntax. The empirical topics discussed include variable vs. fixed argument order, the distribution of subjects with respect to adjuncts, expletive constructions, and oblique subjecthood. These are analyzed within a theoretical framework which is based on the Minimalist Program.

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