Reflexive sig is an argument
This paper argues that the simple reflexive pronoun sig is unambiguously a thematic argument in Icelandic. This is shown to be true not only of sig with naturally reflexive verbs but also of inherently reflexive sig. This view is mainly supported by two sets of facts: (i) that sig is impossible wit...
Main Author: | Jóhannes Gísli Jónsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2011-10-01
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Series: | Nordlyd: Tromsø University Working Papers on Language & Linguistics |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlyd/article/view/2025 |
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