The Role of Inflection in Scandinavian Syntax (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)
By Unknown Author.
Description
In this book, Holmberg and Platzack present a theory of the role which subject-verb agreement and case morphology play in syntax. Their theory is based mainly on a detailed comparison and inflectional properties in the various Scandinavian languages, although many other languages are discussed as well. The theoretical issues discussed include abstract vs. morphological case, functional heads, verb-second, null subjects and other empty categories, pronouns and clitics, various impersonal constructions, long distance reflexives, and the double object construction. Probably the most detaile...
ISBN(s)
0195067452, 9780195067453
