A syntax for semantic incorporation: generating low-scope indefinite objects in Inuktitut

The range of scope readings for Inuktitut nominal expressions appears superficially to depend on the verbal morpho-syntax, with noun incorporation and antipassive inflection both playing a role. A new model is presented in which the syntactic role played by agreement features in Case theory is unifi...

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Main Authors: Phil Branigan, Douglas Wharram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2019-08-01
Series:Glossa
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Online Access:https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/834