Flexible Syntax - A Theory of Case and Arguments (STUDIES IN NATURAL LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC THEORY Volume 47)
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Published by Springer, 1999
Series: Book 35 of 60 - Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
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- Flexible Syntax - A Theory of Case and Arguments (STUDIES IN NATURAL LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC THEORY Volume 47)
- Author
- Neeleman, A.,Weerman, F.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 1999
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- Very Good
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- hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 0792360583
- ISBN 13
- 9780792360582
- Series
- Book 35 of 60: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. Neeleman and Weerman take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. In-depth analyses of word order phenomena as well as diachronic and typological generalizations motivate a re-evaluation of the role of case in the projection of arguments. Case is shown to provide a syntactic foothold for thematic interpretation, something which is necessary in a grammar that does not allow fixed theta-positions. Thus, this study does not only offer a genuine alternative to many standard assumptions, it also explains why there should be such a thing as case in natural language.
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