Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives / Alina Tigău.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tigău, Alina, Author.

Series:

Studies in generative grammar ; Volume 141.

Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG] ; 141

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romanian language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book investigates the syntax of Romanian ditransitives building on new experimental data with a view to enable a more accurate understanding of these constructions regarding their underlying configuration(s), the structural import of Differential Object Marking or Clitic Doubling among others. One first attempt is to explain the (relatively) free word-order manifested by the two internal arguments, and their symmetrical potential for anaphor and possessor binding. Evidence is provided as to the relative hierarchical order of the two object DPs, with the direct object as the lower one. The featural make-up of the two objects also proves crucial in disentangling the various experimentally uncovered aspects regarding their interaction e.g., differentially marked direct objects bear a [Person] feature and compete with the indirect object in valuing the person feature of the applicative. The feature specification is further refined function of the presence of clitic doubling or the lack thereof. The experimental insights we gain into the syntax of Romanian ditransitives help us integrate them with their counterparts in Romance thereby contributing to a better cross-linguistic understanding of these constructions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2. Romanian direct objects. A comparative analysis with Spanish

3. Linking syntactic structure to interpretation

4. Some considerations on the role of the clitic as a movement trigger

5. On the feature specification of indirect objects

6. Romanian ditransitive configurations

7. General conclusions

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

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ISBN:

9781501513473

1501513478

9781501513657

1501513656

OCLC:

1138527411