Raising applicatives and possessors in Tagalog

This paper argues that the thematic introduction of applied arguments and their syntactic licensing are independent components in the syntax of applicative constructions in Tagalog. I present novel data on Tagalog external possession, showing that external possessors and other nominals that remain u...

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Main Author: Yining Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2019-12-01
Series:Glossa
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Online Access:https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/941