Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives:

Alina Tigău

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2020

Experimental Insights into the Syntax of Romanian Ditransitives

Alina Tigău

Volume 141 in the series Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501513657

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About this book

This book investigates the syntax of Romanian ditransitives building on new experimental data with a view to enable a more accurate understanding of these constructions regarding their underlying configuration(s), the structural import of Differential Object Marking or Clitic Doubling among others.

One first attempt is to explain the (relatively) free word-order manifested by the two internal arguments, and their symmetrical potential for anaphor and possessor binding. Evidence is provided as to the relative hierarchical order of the two object DPs, with the direct object as the lower one.

The featural make-up of the two objects also proves crucial in disentangling the various experimentally uncovered aspects regarding their interaction e.g., differentially marked direct objects bear a [Person] feature and compete with the indirect object in valuing the person feature of the applicative. The feature specification is further refined function of the presence of clitic doubling or the lack thereof.

The experimental insights we gain into the syntax of Romanian ditransitives help us integrate them with their counterparts in Romance thereby contributing to a better cross-linguistic understanding of these constructions.

Author information

Alina Tigău, University of Bucharest, Romania.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Romanian direct objects. A comparative analysis with Spanish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
3. Linking syntactic structure to interpretation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
4. Some considerations on the role of the clitic as a movement trigger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
5. On the feature specification of indirect objects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
6. Romanian ditransitive configurations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
7. General conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Researchers, Students
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 294
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 71
- Coloured Illustrations: 35
- Tables: 41
Keywords: Ditransitives; Differential Object Marking; Clitic Doubling

eBook

Published: January 20, 2020
ISBN: 9781501513657

Hardcover

Published: January 20, 2020
ISBN: 9781501518072