Case, Referentiality, and Phrase Structure
Case, Referentiality, and Phrase Structure

Author: Balk?z Öztürk

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9789027228017

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This book proposes that the two independent conditions on argumenthood, namely, case and referentiality, are strongly correlated and have to be associated with each other in syntax as syntactic features. It shows that languages exhibit variation in the way this association is implemented in their syntax, which presents an explanation for the differences observed in their phrase structure in terms of (non-)configurationality. Thus, this book not only presents an innovative overarching theory for case and referentiality, but also aims to bring a new look at the issues of (non-)configurationality. It specifically argues for parameterization of functional categories associated with case and referentiality, which has certain implications not only for the acquisition but also for the diachronic development of functional categories. Providing rich comparative data from typologically different languages such as Turkish, Chinese, Hungarian, English and Japanese, this book is of particular interest to typologists as well.

Case Configuration and Noun Phrase Interpretation
Case Configuration and Noun Phrase Interpretation

Author: Helen Dehoop

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-16

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1135637210

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First Published in 1997. The present study examines the relation between two types of structural Case on the one hand, and the interpretation of NPs on the other. The author argues that there are two types of structural Case, to wit weak D-structural and strong S-structural Case. The hypothesis that links these two types of Case to different interpretations states that an object is interpreted as a generalized quantifier if and only if it bears strong Case. This title particularly considers the semantics of noun phrases and the weak-strong distinction.

Case Grammar Theory
Case Grammar Theory

Author: Walter A. Cook

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780878402762

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By analyzing seven concrete models, the author examines each in regard to its logical structure, list of cases, derivational system, and use of covert case roles.

Case, Valency and Transitivity
Case, Valency and Transitivity

Author: L. I. Kulikov

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 9027230870

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The three concepts of case, valency and transitivity belong to the most discussed topics of modern linguistics. On the one hand, they are crucially connected with morphological aspects of the clause, including case marking, person agreement and voice. On the other hand, they are related to several semantic issues such as the meaning of case, semantico-syntactic verbal classes, and the semantic correlates of transitivity. The volume unifies papers written within different theoretical frameworks and representing variegated approaches (Optimality Theory, Government and Binding, various versions of the Functional approach, Cross-linguistic and Typological analyses), containing both numerous new findings in individual languages and valuable observations and generalizations related to case, valency and transitivity.

Weak Referentiality
Weak Referentiality

Author: Ana Aguilar-Guevara

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9027269386

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This volume brings together studies in the domain of weak referentiality, the phenomenon that a definite or indefinite noun phrase lacks its usual referential force. Several papers investigate syntactic or semantic properties of indefinite noun phrases, such as modality, number neutrality, narrow scope, incorporation, predication, and case marking, and that in a range of languages (Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, German, Papiamentu, Russian). Other papers deal with weakly referential definite noun phrases in various languages (Basque, Dutch, English, French) involving scrambling, modification, possession, and accessibility. The papers demonstrate a range of empirical methods and theoretical models. This volume will not only be of interest to researchers and students in syntax and semantics, but also in psycholinguistics and language typology.