Null objects from a cross-linguistic and developmental perspective edited by Pilar Barbosa, Cristina Flores, University of Minho

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Barbosa, Pilar, editor.

Flores, Cristina (Cristina Maria Moreira), editor.

Conference Name:

Null Objects from a Cross-linguistic and Developmental Perspective (Conference) (1st : 2021 : Online) http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n2025023088, Author.

Series:

Language faculty and beyond 1877-6531 volume 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Null object--Congresses.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Comparative linguistics.

Genre:

proceedings (reports)

Conference papers and proceedings

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam Philadelphia John Benjamins Publishing Company 2025

Summary:

"The volume Null Objects from a Cross-linguistic and Developmental Perspective brings together theoretical and empirical contributions on missing object constructions, revealing a nuanced and multifaceted phenomenon that poses challenges to current theories of null objects. The selected papers highlight the significance of the interplay between formal constraints and semantic properties (namely definiteness and animacy) in the licensing of null objects cross-linguistically. The formally oriented papers contribute to ongoing discussions on the mechanisms underlying the derivation of null objects. The differences between null objects that are licensed by rich agreement and those that are agreement independent are also addressed. From a developmental perspective, the papers on null objects in language acquisition, including second language learning, further provide valuable insights into the intricate processes underlying the acquisition of referential expressions. The role of animacy emerges as a central question, particularly in the context of Portuguese varieties, where differences in pronominal systems contribute to variation in null object distribution"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Null objects from a cross-linguistic and developmental perspective / Pilar Barbosa, Cristina Flores & Esther Rinke

Structural issues. Null arguments and diagnostic issues: argument ellipsis vs. null pronouns / Marta Ruda

On the syntax of missing objects: the case of Brazilian Portuguese / Sonia Cyrino

Null object licensing in Guaraní: a person-split pro-drop account / Eva-Maria Roessler

Semantic issues. Animacy restrictions on null objects in European Portuguese / Esther Rinke

Animacy and schooling in the production of null objects and accusative clitics in the acquisition of two varieties of Portuguese / Rosane Lira, Leticia Corrêa & Maria Lobo

On the acquisition of residual object drop in L2 Spanish by European Portuguese native speakers / Pedro Guijarro-Fuentes & Ana Madeira

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Other Format:

Print version Null Objects from a Cross-linguistic and Developmental Perspective (Conference) 2021 Null objects from a cross-linguistic and developmental perspective

Print version:

ISBN:

9027244901

9789027244901

OCLC:

1521233625

Publisher Number:

CIPO000231422

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Restricted for use by site license