<OT> New Posting: ROA-797

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ROA 797-0106

Case marking strategies

Helen de Hoop <H.deHoop at let.ru.nl>
Andrej Malchukov <A.Malchukov at let.ru.nl>

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Abstract:
Two strategies of case marking in natural languages are
discussed. These are defined as two violable constraints
whose effects are shown to converge in the case of differential
object marking but diverge in the case of differential subject
marking. The strength of the case bearing arguments will
be shown to be of utmost importance for case marking as
well as voice alternations. The strength of arguments can
be viewed as a function of their discourse prominence. 
The analysis of the case marking patterns we find cross-linguisti
cally is couched in a bidirectional OT analysis.

Comments: 
Keywords: case marking, case alternations, bidirectional OT
Areas: Syntax, Semantics
Type: Manuscript

Direct link: http://roa.rutgers.edu/view.php3?roa=797