Papers of the ... Algonquian Conference, Volume 38Carleton University, 2006 - Algonquian Indians |
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... thematic object in the same clause . In fact , non - thematic objects obligatorily control agreement when they are present in a clause , instead of the thematic object . Unlike thematic objects , which unambiguously bear one of two ...
... thematic object in the same clause . In fact , non - thematic objects obligatorily control agreement when they are present in a clause , instead of the thematic object . Unlike thematic objects , which unambiguously bear one of two ...
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... thematic inanimate object anni ákssin ' the bed ' does not control agreement , but the thematic ( plural ) object amiksi si'káániksi ' those blankets ' does instead . One might argue that the non - thematic objects in ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) ...
... thematic inanimate object anni ákssin ' the bed ' does not control agreement , but the thematic ( plural ) object amiksi si'káániksi ' those blankets ' does instead . One might argue that the non - thematic objects in ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) ...
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... thematic and non - thematic objects is that the latter - but not the former - are restricted on the basis of sentience . In order to capture this observation , I proposed that the feature [ Sentient ] licenses non - thematic primary ...
... thematic and non - thematic objects is that the latter - but not the former - are restricted on the basis of sentience . In order to capture this observation , I proposed that the feature [ Sentient ] licenses non - thematic primary ...
Contents
Heather Bliss | 11 |
Julie Brittain Carrie Dyck Yvan Rose Marguerite MacKenzie | 29 |
Clare Cook | 47 |
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