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, Kirill Kozhanov1
and Sergey Say1
Abstract
This article introduces the special issue on valency-related phenomena, with a focus on the areal dimension in the cross-linguistic distribution of argument-coding patterns. A central concern is how areal effects shape these distributions and how they can be distinguished from genealogical effects. We review current approaches, data sources, and new quantitative methods for identifying areal signals, emphasizing the need to combine them with detailed qualitative analysis. The contributions to this issue show that argumentcoding is both unstable and highly responsive to convergence, highlighting the diverse ways in which language contact influences morphosyntactic systems.
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