Overview

Volume 2 of Non-nominative Subjects (NNSs) presents the most recent research on this topic from a wide range of languages from diverse language families of the world, with ample data and in-depth analysis. A significant feature of these volumes is that authors with different theoretical perspectives study the intricate questions raised by these constructions. Some of the central issues include the subject properties of noun phrases with ergative, dative, accusative and genitive case, case assignment and checking, anaphor–antecedent coreference, the nature of predicates with NNSs, whether they are volitional or non-volitional, possibilities of control coreference and agreement phenomena. These analyses have significant implications for theories of syntax and verbal semantics, first language acquisition of NNSs, convergence of case marking patterns in language contact situations, and the nature of syntactic change.

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Author:   Peri Bhaskararao (ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) ,  Karumuri V. Subbarao (University of Dehli)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   61
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781588115324

ISBN 10:   1588115321
Pages:   319
Publication Date:   30 September 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. List of authors; 2. Preface; 3. 1. Subjecthood of non-nominatives in Gujarati (by Mistry, P.J.); 4. 2. Oblique main arguments in Hindi as localizing predications (by Montaut, Annie); 5. 3. Subjectless clauses in Irish (by Noonan, Michael); 6. 4. Instrumental subjects in Motuna (by Onishi, Masayuki); 7. 5. Genitive subjects in Japanese (by Saito, Mamoru); 8. 6. The indirect-influence marker in Balinese (by Shiohara, Asako); 9. 7. Icelandic non-nominative subjects (by Sigurdsson, Halldor Armann); 10. 8. Non-nominative subjects in Telugu (by Subbarao, Karumuri Venkata); 11. 9. Issues in case-marking (by Tsunoda, Tasaku); 12. 10. Acquisition of the non-nominative subject in Telugu (by Rani, A. Usha); 13. 11. Non-nominative subjects in Marathi (by Wali, Kashi); 14. 12. Non-nominative subjects in Maithili (by Yadava, Yogendra P.); 15. 13. Non-nominative (major) subjects and case stacking in Korean (by Yoon, James Hye Suk); 16. Index

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