A compositional theory of verbal argument structure that explores how" noncore" arguments
are introduced into argument structures and examines cross-linguistic variation in …

This dissertation is a study of the syntactic and semantic properties of dative arguments. The
main source of data is Spanish, where dative arguments can appear with all types of verbs …

This book is concerned with anticausative verbs, ie, the intransitive version of verbs that
undergo the causative alternation. The main topic is the investigation of the so-called …

The study of Russian is of great importance to syntactic theory, due in particular to its
unusual case system and its complex word order patterns. This book provides an essential …

In this article, we examine evidence for the phase theory of movement (Chomsky 2000,
2001) in the context of Tagalog, arguing in particular that Tagalog has overt morphology that …

Finishing this book was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. It took far too long
from original idea to page proofs and suffered from being relegated to small corners of my …

Marit Julien investigates the relation between morphology and syntax, or more specifically,
the relation between the form of inflected verbs and the position of those verbs. She surveys …

This book presents the first systematic typological analysis of applicatives across African,
American Indian, and East Asian languages. It is also the first to address their functions in …

The previous chapter provided an overview of Passamaquoddy morphosyntax and word
order. This chapter turns to tests for structure and movement, which will be relevant …

This paper pursues some of the consequences of the idea that there are (at least) two
sources for distributive/cumulative interpretations in English. One source is lexical …