Subject Obviation as a Semantic Failure: a Preliminary Account
Subject obviation in subjunctive clauses has drawn attention in the field of formal linguistics since the early eighties. Despite an abundant literature on the phenomenon, obviation still remains in many respects mysterious. This article explores a different approach to the phenomenon, whereby ob...
Main Author: | Costantini, Francesco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari
2016-09-01
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Series: | Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie Occidentale |
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Online Access: | http://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-occidentale/2016/1/subject-obviation-as-a-semantic-failure-a-prelimin/ |
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