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Malagasy Existentials: A Syntactic Account Of Specificity, Ileana Paul
Malagasy Existentials: A Syntactic Account Of Specificity, Ileana Paul
Ileana Paul
No abstract provided.
Malagasy Clause Structure, Ileana Paul
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 …
Concealed Pseudo-Clefts, Ileana Paul
Instrumental Advancement Without Instruments And Without Advancement, Ileana Paul
Instrumental Advancement Without Instruments And Without Advancement, Ileana Paul
Ileana Paul
No abstract provided.
Clefts Vs. Pseudo-Clefts In Austronesian, Ileana Paul
Clefts Vs. Pseudo-Clefts In Austronesian, Ileana Paul
Ileana Paul
No abstract provided.