Features, Categories and the Syntax of A-Positions: Cross-Linguistic Variation in the Germanic Languages

by Eric Haeberli and E. Haeberli

Book Overview

Features, Categories, and the Syntax of A-Positions investigates various aspects of the distribution of nominal arguments, and in particular the cross-linguistic variation that can be found among the Germanic languages in this domain of the syntax. The empirical topics that are discussed include variable vs. fixed argument order, the distribution of subjects with respect to adjuncts, expletive constructions, and oblique subjecthood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402008554
• ISBN13: 9781402008559
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 8.9"