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Flexible Syntax: A Theory of Case and Arguments

Flexible Syntax: A Theory of Case and Arguments

Neeleman, A.
Weerman, F.

Hardcover

Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Book 47

Medical ReferenceGrammar & StyleLinguistics

ISBN10: 0792360583
ISBN13: 9780792360582
Publisher: Springer
Published: Nov 30 1999
Pages: 253
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.48 Depth: 9.77
Language: English
Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. Neeleman and Weerman take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. In-depth analyses of word order phenomena as well as diachronic and typological generalizations motivate a re-evaluation of the role of case in the projection of arguments. Case is shown to provide a syntactic foothold for thematic interpretation, something which is necessary in a grammar that does not allow fixed theta-positions. Thus, this study does not only offer a genuine alternative to many standard assumptions, it also explains why there should be such a thing as case in natural language.

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