Flexible Syntax von A. Neeleman | A Theory of Case and Arguments | ISBN 9789401142892

Flexible Syntax

A Theory of Case and Arguments

von A. Neeleman und F. Weerman
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinA. Neeleman
Autor / AutorinF. Weerman
Buchcover Flexible Syntax | A. Neeleman | EAN 9789401142892 | ISBN 94-011-4289-0 | ISBN 978-94-011-4289-2
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Flexible Syntax

A Theory of Case and Arguments

von A. Neeleman und F. Weerman
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinA. Neeleman
Autor / AutorinF. Weerman
Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. Neeleman and Weerman take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. In-depth analyses of word order phenomena as well as diachronic and typological generalizations motivate a re-evaluation of the role of case in the projection of arguments. Case is shown to provide a syntactic foothold for thematic interpretation, something which is necessary in a grammar that does not allow fixed theta-positions. Thus, this study does not only offer a genuine alternative to many standard assumptions, it also explains why there should be such a thing as case in natural language.