Empty Categories, Case, and Configurationality

Jelinek, Eloise (June 1984). "Empty Categories, Case, and Configurationality". Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. 2 (1): 39–76. doi:10.1007/BF00233713. ISSN 1573-0859 0167-806X, 1573-0859 .

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Abstract: The paper “Empty Categories, Case, and Configurationality” by Eloise Jelinek, published in the journal “Natural Language & Linguistic Theory” explores the linguistic concepts of empty categories, case marking, and configurationality in various languages. The study acknowledges contributions from various linguists, including Ken Hale and Adrian Akmajian, and investigates finite sentence types and case marking systems through examples from different languages, highlighting especially the Warlpiri language and its ergative splits.

The research discusses grammatical features and the hierarchy of nominals based on animacy, agency, and volition, as well as the relationship between clitics and nominals in W-type languages. It addresses semantic factors in animacy hierarchies and their implications for topic-worthiness. Additionally, it explores how certain languages, such as Japanese, exploit discourse relations where nominals can be omitted and inferred from context, offering insights into how pragmatic strategies influence linguistic expression.

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