argument structure k'u etc.

R. Rankin rankin at ku.edu
Sat Apr 2 15:46:26 UTC 2005


> I think it's been suggested that languages which
> select the "higher
> ranked" object (recipient over patient) be called
> "primary object
> languages," the primary object being the recipient if
> specified or
> specifiable and the patient otherwise.

Matt Dryer has a paper on this but I'm uncertain
whether he is author of the primary/secondary object
hypothesis.        Bob



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