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Henry Smith develops a theory of syntactic case, examining its synchronic and diachronic consequences.
Synopsis
Henry Smith develops a theory of syntactic case and examines its synchronic and diachronic consequences. Within a unification-based framework, he draws out pervasive patterns in the relationship between morphosyntax linking and grammatical function. Beginning with a detailed study of dative substitution in Icelandic, the author moves on to examine a wide array of synchronic and diachronic data and to construct a typology of case.
Synopsis
Henry Smith develops a theory of syntactic case, examining its synchronic and diachronic consequences.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-316) and index.