31.1171, Books: Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives: Tigău

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Subject: 31.1171, Books: Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives: Tigău

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:23:01
From: Asja Kusnezowa [Asja.Kusnezowa at degruyter.com]
Subject: Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives: Tigău

 


Title: Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives 
Series Title: Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG]  

Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
	   http://www.degruyter.com/mouton
	

Book URL: https://bit.ly/39I9wAI 


Author: Alina Tigău

Hardback: ISBN:  9781501518072 Pages: 294 Price: U.S. $ 114.99


Abstract:

This book investigates the syntax of Romanian ditransitives building on new
experimental data with a view to enable a more accurate understanding of these
constructions regarding their underlying configuration(s), the structural
import of Differential Object Marking or Clitic Doubling among others. One
first attempt is to explain the (relatively) free word-order manifested by the
two internal arguments, and their symmetrical potential for anaphor and
possessor binding. Evidence is provided as to the relative hierarchical order
of the two object DPs, with the direct object as the lower one. The featural
make-up of the two objects also proves crucial in disentangling the various
experimentally uncovered aspects regarding their interaction e.g.,
differentially marked direct objects bear a [Person] feature and compete with
the indirect object in valuing the person feature of the applicative. The
feature specification is further refined function of the presence of clitic
doubling or the lack thereof. The experimental insights we gain into the
syntax of Romanian ditransitives help us integrate them with their
counterparts in Romance thereby contributing to a better cross-linguistic
understanding of these constructions.
 



Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): Romanian (ron)


Written In: English  (eng)

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