Arguments and Case
Explaining Burzio’s Generalization
- Editor(s): Eric J. Reuland 1
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAffiliations:1 Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS
- Format: PDF
- Publication Date September 2000
- e-Book ISBN: 9789027299215
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/la.34
The ideas presented by the contributions in this volume originated in a workshop on Burzio’s generalization. Burzio’s Generalization (BG) states that a verb which does not assign an external theta-role to its subject does not assign structural accusative Case to an object and conversely. It connects cross-linguistic similarities between e.g. passives, raising verbs, and unaccusatives. However, it does so by linking very different properties of a predicate. This raises fundamental questions about its theoretical status. The contributions in this volume explore BG’s theoretical basis. A consensus emerges that BG is, in fact, an epiphenomenon, due to the interaction of different principles of grammar. Moreover, the contributions show a striking convergence as to how BG is ultimately derived. The results obtained make a significant contribution to the further development of theories of Case and thematic relations.
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