This dissertation places case, agreement and Voice phenomena in syntax. It argues that the
derivation is driven by so-called derivational features, that is, structure-building features …

This thesis is concerned with compositional definiteness (CD), a special type of definiteness
marking found in Norwegian modified definite phrases. In these phrases, definiteness is …

This dissertation develops a cognitive model describing when children learn to group
distinct sound segments (allophones) into abstract equivalence classes (phonemes). The …

This paper focuses on passive symmetry effects in Germanic. We describe two large-sample
judgment experiments with native speakers of Norwegian and Swedish, two partially …

The article discusses two claims about Heritage Norwegian in the American Midwest. One is
that the Norwegian-speaking descendants of Norwegian immigrants speak an 'archaic'form …

This study investigates the role of lexical vs structural similarity in L3 acquisition. We
designed a mini-artificial language learning task where the novel L3 was lexically based on …

This thesis investigates the gender system in American Norwegian by looking at the
indefinite article and the personal pronoun, in addition to the definite suffix. The overarching …

The Icelandic case marking system has for decades proved an important testing ground for
theories on case and productivity. This is in part because Icelandic has the rare property of …

I examine the connection between internal case marking, telicity and the ability of a verb to
passivize in Lithuanian. Crucially, oblique passivization–verbs which take a case other than …

Þolmynd af áhrifssögnum má skipta í nefnifallsþolmynd og aukafallsþolmynd eftir því hvort
fall andlags germyndar kemur fram á frumlagi samsvarandi þolmyndar eða ekki …