23.912, Qs: Cross-linguistic Argument Structure

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Subject: 23.912, Qs: Cross-linguistic Argument Structure

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Date: 20-Feb-2012
From: Tamas Biro [birot at budling.nytud.hu]
Subject: Cross-linguistic Argument Structure


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Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:35:19
From: Tamas Biro [birot at budling.nytud.hu]
Subject: Cross-linguistic Argument Structure

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Dear colleagues,

In a pilot to a larger project, I would be interested in knowing more 
about the argument structure of the verb ''to sacrifice'' in various 
languages. More specifically, whether the structure of the following 
three sentences run in parallel:

(1) John sacrificed food to the ancestors.
(2) John gave food to the elders.
(3) John told a story to his parents.

For instance, I already know that the dative object of (3) in Dutch is 
expressed with a different preposition. 

Any information, data, references and hints are very welcome. 

Thank you in advance, 

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                     Morphology
                     Syntax





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