The Optional Use of Morphological Case
This paper provides a unified account of construction alternations in which case markers are involved, extending the traditional focus on the differential use of core case markers (DCM). Using an Optimality Theoretic framework, it is argued that the optional use of morphological case can be explaine...
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| description | This paper provides a unified account of construction alternations in which case markers are involved, extending the traditional focus on the differential use of core case markers (DCM). Using an Optimality Theoretic framework, it is argued that the optional use of morphological case can be explained by the interaction of an economy and cooperativeness principle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd906a6821fc4629bc15023a3fa71d4d2022-12-22T01:45:06ZengDartmouth College LibraryLinguistic Discovery1537-08522013-01-0111110.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.437437The Optional Use of Morphological CaseSander LestradeThis paper provides a unified account of construction alternations in which case markers are involved, extending the traditional focus on the differential use of core case markers (DCM). Using an Optimality Theoretic framework, it is argued that the optional use of morphological case can be explained by the interaction of an economy and cooperativeness principle.http://dx.doi.org/10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.437Case optionalityDifferential case markingMorphological case |
| spellingShingle | Sander Lestrade The Optional Use of Morphological Case Linguistic Discovery Case optionality Differential case marking Morphological case |
| title | The Optional Use of Morphological Case |
| title_full | The Optional Use of Morphological Case |
| title_fullStr | The Optional Use of Morphological Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Optional Use of Morphological Case |
| title_short | The Optional Use of Morphological Case |
| title_sort | optional use of morphological case |
| topic | Case optionality Differential case marking Morphological case |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.437 |
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