Variation in Datives: A Microcomparative Perspective

Book Overview

Variation in Datives collects new research on the nature of syntactic micro-variation in datives. The papers in this volume examine different aspects of internal variation in dative marking, such as agreement and case alternations, distribution of adpositional structures and dative case-marking, the different structural positions of dative arguments and their semantic contribution, and patterns of syncretism in the clitic and/or agreement system. Interest in these topics has grown significantly in the past 20 years. Variation in Datives makes a significant contribution to our understanding of language variation, as it adds the micro-comparative perspective to the general discussion and includes 10 new articles on a wide range of European languages, including Greek, Basque, Icelandic, and Serbo-Croatian.

Variation in Datives will appeal to scholars and advanced students of syntax, linguistic variation, and especially syntactic micro-variation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199937389
• ISBN13: 9780199937387
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"