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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Verb Agreement in Kannada: A Constraint Based Account
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe grammaticality of both regular finite verbs and defective verbs in Kannada find a natural explanation in the HPSG framework: A finite verb takes only that nominative noun phrase as its complement which bears information compatible to the index specified. Defective verbs are argued to be underspecified verbs which are less constrained in the kind of nominative noun phrase they can combine with. The dissertation proposes that the neuter agreement in impersonal constructions is sentential agreement.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Linguistics
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Rau, Nalini
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Georgia Green
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3301215
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/82649