Possessive Object Constructions in Heerlens

On the morpho-syntax of possessive constructions

Possessive constructions in English, Spanish, and French differ in several ways. This article considers variation in word order, in the expression of agreement, and in the appearance of a preposition. The article generalizes to Spanish and French Bernstein & Tortora’s (2005) analysis of English possessive constructions, particularly the idea that the prenominal possessive constructions are dist...

Double Object Constructions

Verb Semantics and Double Object Constructions A constraint-based approach to Double Object Constructions in German

This paper treats verbs of diverse syntactic and semantic origins that enter into preposition-less double object constructions in German. It develops a fine-grained semantics within a lexicalist approach to grammar. Three semantic components are recognized: situation schemata which represent situational knowledge in the form of a matrix of abstract participant constellations; the attribute desi...

Taking Possession of the Constant Rate Hypothesis: Variation and Change in Ancient Egyptian Possessive Constructions

This first variationist study of ancient Egyptian examines two possessive constructions in Middle and Late Egyptian. Egyptologists maintain that the innovative form does not gain popularity until Late Egyptian, and that in the Late Egyptian stage, the language had two different registers – each favouring a different possessive variant (Allen 2013, Junge 2005). I confirm that the innovative form...

A typological view of possessive constructions in Sign Language of the Netherlands

ones (6b), as well as for kinship terms (6c, 6d) and part-whole relations with animate (6e) and inanimate possessors (6f). Juxtaposing nominal possessors and possessums in NGT then does not seem to be restricted to alienable or inalienable possession. [VanDale COACH] (6) a. DUTCH NATIONAL-TEAM COACH INDEX3 EVERYBODY ALWAYS CRITICISE3 'The coach of the Dutch national (soccer) team is always crit...