Proximate Possessors
This chapter describes possessive constructions in Tundra Nenets (Uralic) with a particular focus on the behavioural and functional properties of lexical possessors. While pronominal possessors always trigger agreement on the possessed noun, lexical possessors only do so in specific circumstances. A...
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ftsoaslib:oai:eprints.soas.ac.uk:30330 2024-05-19T07:44:07+00:00 Proximate Possessors Nikolaeva, Irina Barany, Andras Barany, Andras Bond, Oliver Nikolaeva, Irina 2019-04-03 text https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30330/ https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30330/1/Nikolaeva%20Proximate%20Possessors.pdf en eng Oxford University Press https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30330/1/Nikolaeva%20Proximate%20Possessors.pdf Nikolaeva, Irina and Barany, Andras (2019) 'Proximate Possessors.' In: Barany, Andras, Bond, Oliver and Nikolaeva, Irina, (eds.), Prominent Internal Possessors. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, pp. 228-258. Book Chapters NonPeerReviewed 2019 ftsoaslib 2024-04-30T23:41:25Z This chapter describes possessive constructions in Tundra Nenets (Uralic) with a particular focus on the behavioural and functional properties of lexical possessors. While pronominal possessors always trigger agreement on the possessed noun, lexical possessors only do so in specific circumstances. Agreeing lexical possessors are referred to as prominent internal possessors (PIPs). The distribution of PIPs is restricted by other third person nominals in the clause. This is explained in terms of obviation: PIPs are inherently proximate and therefore are incompatible with other proximate elements. The chapter further shows that—in contrast to other lexical possessors—PIPs can control subjects of converbial clauses, and argues that it is their phrase-peripheral adjunct-like position that makes them accessible to the phrase-external syntax. Book Part nenets Tundra School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London: SOAS Research Online |
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This chapter describes possessive constructions in Tundra Nenets (Uralic) with a particular focus on the behavioural and functional properties of lexical possessors. While pronominal possessors always trigger agreement on the possessed noun, lexical possessors only do so in specific circumstances. Agreeing lexical possessors are referred to as prominent internal possessors (PIPs). The distribution of PIPs is restricted by other third person nominals in the clause. This is explained in terms of obviation: PIPs are inherently proximate and therefore are incompatible with other proximate elements. The chapter further shows that—in contrast to other lexical possessors—PIPs can control subjects of converbial clauses, and argues that it is their phrase-peripheral adjunct-like position that makes them accessible to the phrase-external syntax. |
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https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/30330/1/Nikolaeva%20Proximate%20Possessors.pdf Nikolaeva, Irina and Barany, Andras (2019) 'Proximate Possessors.' In: Barany, Andras, Bond, Oliver and Nikolaeva, Irina, (eds.), Prominent Internal Possessors. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, pp. 228-258. |
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