This paper argues for two structural types of unaccusative constructions which systematically
differ in semantic and morphosyntactic properties. Evidence is presented from alternating …

The notion of comparison class has figured prominently in recent analyses of the gradability
properties of adjectives. We assume that the comparison class is introduced by the degree …

In this paper we discuss the argument structure of psych verbs in connection with
information structure, particularly object experiencer psych verbs (OEPVs), which select an …

This thesis shows that the mapping of semantics to syntax can be more complex than is
generally assumed. In general, the mapping of semantics to syntax is thought to be many-to …

This book explores the relationships between possession, existence and location. After
revising the conceptualization of possession in Latin, the analysis is extended to Spanish …

Lebanese Arabic licenses structures with non-argument dative pronouns that I call attitude
datives (ADs). ADs may be co-referential with the subject of the sentence, with the speaker …

This article investigates the evolution of the Romanian pattern [dative clitic+'be'+ N](cf. Mi-e
foame, lit. me. dat= is hunger,'I'm hungry') from the 16th century until present-day Romanian …

In Catalan,/n/deletes in word-final position when it is preceded by a stressed vowel. In this
paper, we present an analysis that combines the representations of Strict CV and the …

Among the sources of non-culminating readings, we find the agentive properties of the
external argument. According to the Agent Control Hypothesis (ACH), the agenthood of the …

We report an eye-tracking experiment that examined argument linking and the role of
prominence in Spanish sentence comprehension by testing the interplay between word …