VNS has been proposed for treatment-resistant depression. A single, randomized controlled trial found no significant difference between real and sham VNS after 10 weeks. However, open studies suggest that prolonged treatment may be beneficial. Similar to other investigational neuromodulation techniques [e.g. transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep brain stimulation (DBS)], interpretation ...

In this paper I argue that the semantic similarity between the English and the Chaga benefactives is only apparent. Specifically, I argue that in Chaga, the applicative head relates an individual to the event described by the VP, following Marantz (1993), while in English, the applicative head relates an individual to the direct object (cf. Pesetsky 1995). I argue that applicative constructions...