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2000

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Malagasy Clause Structure, Ileana M. Paul Jan 2000

Malagasy Clause Structure, Ileana M. Paul

French Studies Publications

This thesis explores the nature of voice in Malagasy, a language spoken in Madagascar. In chapter 2, it is claimed that different passives promote arguments from different structural positions. Evidence is provided for a particular position, [Spec, v2P], where a certain class of elements (“displaced themes”) may be generated. One particular passive, the aprefix, promotes to subject elements in this position. In chapter 3, arguments are presented in favour of a structural analysis of circumstantial topic (CT). CT morphology licenses all arguments of the verb. Due to a requirement that all clauses have a subject (the Extended Projection Principle), some …

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L2 Acquisition Of Spanish Dps: The Status Of Grammatical Features., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, L. White Dec 1999

L2 Acquisition Of Spanish Dps: The Status Of Grammatical Features., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, L. White

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

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Malagasy Existentials: A Syntactic Account Of Specificity, Ileana Paul Dec 1999

Malagasy Existentials: A Syntactic Account Of Specificity, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

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Malagasy Clause Structure, Ileana Paul Dec 1999

Malagasy Clause Structure, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

This thesis explores the nature of voice in Malagasy, a language spoken in Madagascar. In chapter 2, it is claimed that different passives promote arguments from different structural positions. Evidence is provided for a particular position, [Spec, v2P], where a certain class of elements (“displaced themes”) may be generated. One particular passive, the aprefix, promotes to subject elements in this position. In chapter 3, arguments are presented in favour of a structural analysis of circumstantial topic (CT). CT morphology licenses all arguments of the verb. Due to a requirement that all clauses have a subject (the Extended Projection Principle), some …

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Concealed Pseudo-Clefts, Ileana Paul Dec 1999

Concealed Pseudo-Clefts, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

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Instrumental Advancement Without Instruments And Without Advancement, Ileana Paul Dec 1999

Instrumental Advancement Without Instruments And Without Advancement, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

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Clefts Vs. Pseudo-Clefts In Austronesian, Ileana Paul Dec 1999

Clefts Vs. Pseudo-Clefts In Austronesian, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

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