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Flexible Syntax - A Theory of Case and Arguments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
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Flexible Syntax - A Theory of Case and Arguments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 47
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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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