Causative-ergative alternation in Brazilian Portuguese
This paper is concerned with the conditions that govern variation in causative-ergative constructions in Brazilian Portuguese. Following research by Whitaker-Franchi (1989) and Levin & Rappaport-Hovav (1995), those conditions are reformulated based on the semantic properties of these constructio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Matraga |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/matraga/article/view/27804 |