On Psych Verbs and Optional Clitic Doubling in Catalan and Other Ibero-Romance Languages

Although undesired under a theoretical viewpoint, natural languages often show cases of “true” optionality. According to a reformulation of the Interface Hypothesis (Sorace 2006), highly complex constructions are more susceptible to optionality and change. Psych verbs that select a subject dative e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jorge Vega Vilanova
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2022-12-01
Series:Catalan Journal of Linguistics
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/catJL/article/view/388