| Description |
1 online resource (212 pages) |
| Series |
Current Issues in Linguistic Theory Ser. Vol. 132 |
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Current Issues in Linguistic Theory Ser. ; vol. 132
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| Contents |
CASE SUSPENSION AND BINARY COMPLEMENT STRUCTURE IN FRENCH; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Table of contents; CHAPTER 1. MINIMALIST SYNTACTIC REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER 2. CASE AND ARGUMENT STRUCTURE; CHAPTER 3. UNACCUSATIVE VERBS AND AFFECTED DATIVES; CHAPTER 4. CASE DEFECTIVE PSYCH VERBS; CHAPTER 5. CASE SUSPENDING PRONOMINALS; CHAPTER 6. INALIENABLE UNDATIVES; CHAPTER 7. CASE SUSPENSION AND COMPLEMENT STRUCTURE; APPENDIX. GRAMMATICALITY SURVEY; REFERENCES; INDEXOF AUTHORS; INDEXOF SUBJECTS |
| Summary |
Adopting the theoretical framework of the minimalist program, this study of syntactic limitations on complement configuration investigates the link between thematic external arguments and case. Using evidence from pronominal, psychological experiencer, and inalienable constructions, it argues that both accusative and dative are structural cases in French and that this duality is reflected in a parallel limit on argument projection. Larson's single complement hypothesis, which allows a maximum of two internal arguments, provides the theoretical justification for this proposal. The testing groun |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
French language -- Case
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French language -- Complement
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- French.
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French language -- Case
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French language -- Complement
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
96002115 |
| ISBN |
9789027276285 |
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9027276285 |
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9789027236364 |
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9027236364 |
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1283312603 |
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9781283312608 |
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9786613312600 |
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6613312606 |
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