Non-canonical Marking of Subjects and Objects

In some languages every subject is marked in the same way, and also every object. But there are languages in which a small set of verbs mark their subjects or their objects in an unusual way. For example, most verbs may mark their subject with nominative case, but one small set of verbs may have dat...

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Main Authors: Aĭkhenvalʹd, A. I︠U︡. (Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna), Dixon, Robert M. W., 大西, 正幸
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Netherlands John Benjamins Publishing Company 2001
John Benjamins
Edition:1
Series:Typological Studies in Language S
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general
Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax
Grammar, Comparative and general > Topic and comment
Language
Syntax
Topic and comment
ISBN:9789027298027, 9027298025, 9789027229496, 1588110435, 9027229503, 902722949X, 9789027229502, 1588110443, 9781588110435, 9781588110442
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Summary:In some languages every subject is marked in the same way, and also every object. But there are languages in which a small set of verbs mark their subjects or their objects in an unusual way. For example, most verbs may mark their subject with nominative case, but one small set of verbs may have dative subjects, and another small set may have locative subjects. Verbs with noncanonically marked subjects and objects typically refer to physiological states or events, inner feelings, perception and cognition. The Introduction sets out the theoretical parameters and defines the properties in terms of which subjects and objects can be analysed. Following chapters discuss Icelandic, Bengali, Quechua, Finnish, Japanese, Amele (a Papuan language), and Tariana (an Amazonian language); there is also a general discussion of European languages. This is a pioneering study providing new and fascinating data, and dealing with a topic of prime theoretical importance to linguists of many persuasions.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:9789027298027
9027298025
9789027229496
1588110435
9027229503
902722949X
9789027229502
1588110443
9781588110435
9781588110442