Name: flexible syntax
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Author: weerman,neeleman
ISBN: 9780792360582

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Publisher

Springer

Author

weerman,neeleman

Language

English

Pages

276

ISBN

0792360583

ISBN13

9780792360582

Synopsis "flexible syntax"

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.