reflexives in subject position

[Wolfgang Schulze]

Dear Balthasar,

I guess that in many such instances of reflexives in pseudo-A or demoted
A-function  the reflexive has a referential background at least in a diachronic
perspective (just as in Georgian, cf. Georgian _tavi_ < 'head'). This would
explain a) the possibility to have the reflexive in A function, and b) why this
process seems somewhat related to techniques of 'de-controlization'.

Wolfgang

Balthasar Bickel wrote:

> Is anybody aware of other instances of reflexive pronouns in A function,
> and of semantic effects tied to such constructions?
>
> Balthasar Bickel.

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