The Diachronic Typology of Non-Canonical Subjects

In this paper I have examined several instances in which an oblique constituent acquires canonical subject marking, i.e. nominative case and verbal agreement (in an accusative language). These instances show that an oblique constituent may acquire subject coding properties without being beforehand e...

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Main Authors:	Seržant, Ilja A., Kulikov, L. I.
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013 J. Benjamins John Benjamins
Edition:	1
Series:	Studies in Language Companion Series
Subjects:	1989 Competition, International Developing countries Economic conditions Economic integration Europe, Eastern European Union Grammar, Comparative and general Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax Grammar, Comparative and general > Topic and comment Historical linguistics Language LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General Syntax Theoretical linguistics Typology Theoretical linguistics Typology Syntax Historical linguistics
ISBN:	9027271305, 9789027271303, 9789027206077, 9027206074
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