Nonnominative subjects. Volume 2 / edited by Peri Bhaskararao, Karumuri Venkata Subbarao.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bhaskararao, Peri, 1947-

Subbarao, K. V. (Karumuri V.), 1941-

Series:

Typological studies in language ; v. 60-61.

Typological studies in language, 0167-7373 ; v. 60-61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Noun phrase.

Physical Description:

xii, 317 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Volume 2 of Non-nominative Subjects (NNSs) presents the most recent research on this topic from a wide range of languages from diverse language families of the world, with ample data and in-depth analysis. A significant feature of these volumes is that authors with different theoretical perspectives study the intricate questions raised by these constructions. Some of the central issues include the subject properties of noun phrases with ergative, dative, accusative and genitive case, case assignment and checking, anaphor-antecedent coreference, the nature of predicates with NNSs, whether they are volitional or non-volitional, possibilities of control coreference and agreement phenomena. These analyses have significant implications for theories of syntax and verbal semantics, first language acquisition of NNSs, convergence of case marking patterns in language contact situations, and the nature of syntactic change.

Contents:

Non-nominative Subjects

Editorial page

Title page

LCC page

Contents

List of Authors

Preface

Works cited

1. Subjecthood of non-nominatives in Gujarati

Notes

References

2. Oblique main arguments in Hindi as localizing predications

3. Subjectless clauses in Irish

Abbreviations

4. Instrumental subjects in Motuna

5. Genitive subjects in Japanese

6. The indirect-influence marker in Balinese

Abbreviations and notations

7. Icelandic non-nominative subjects

8. Non-nominative subjects in Telugu

9. Issues in case-marking

10. Acquisition of the non-nominative subject in Telugu

11. Non-nominative subjects in Marathi

12. Non-nominative subjects in Maithili

13. Non-nominative (major) subjects and case stacking in Korean

Index

The series Typological Studies in Language.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612160240

9781282160248

1282160249

9789027295163

9027295166

OCLC:

732803952