Subject-object asymmetries in Persian argument ellipsis and the anti-agreement theory
We investigate the distribution of argument ellipsis in Persian in the context of the recent debate concerning the derivation of null arguments. Using sloppy/quantificational interpretations of elided arguments, we show that Persian exhibits subject-object elliptical asymmetries. We develop various...
Main Authors: | Yosuke Sato, Simin Karimi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2016-06-01
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Series: | Glossa |
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Online Access: | http://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/60 |
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