Universität zu Köln

Braun, Antonia (2022). Die Dativ/Akkusativ-Alternation in der spanischen Kausativkonstruktion hacer + Infinitiv – Die Agentivität des Causee. Masters thesis, Universität zu Köln.

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Abstract

This master thesis deals with the case variation (dative/accusative) of the Causee within the Spanish causative construction hacer + infinitive, positing that this variation is, to some extent, driven by semantic factors. The influence of agentivity of the Causee on case marking is explored in an acceptability judgment task employing a 2x3 design and a seven-point acceptability scale. Agentivity is defined in accordance with Dowty's (1991) proto-role model and varied systematically via the semantics of the embedded verb. The statistical analysis yields no significant influence of agentivity on case alternation. Potential explanations for this outcome include challenges in systematically varying agentivity and the issue of embedded agentivity. Subsequent research is needed to conclusively determine the role of agentivity on case alternation within causative constructions.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters thesis)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Braun, Antonia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-723404
Series Name at the University of Cologne:	Papers on Prominence
Volume:	14
Date:	2022
Language:	German
Faculty:	Collaborative Research Centers Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Fächergruppe 3: Deutsche Sprache und Literatur > Institut für Deutsche Sprache und Literatur I Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Fächergruppe 5: Moderne Sprachen und Kulturen > Romanisches Seminar Collaborative Research Centers > CRC 1252: Prominence in Language Collaborative Research Centers > CRC 1252: Prominence in Language > TP B04
Subjects:	Language, Linguistics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Causative, Causative construction, Causee, Causer, Case alternation, Case variation, Dative, Accusative, Agentivity, Transitivity, Intransitive verb, Semantics, Syntax-semantics interface, Clitic, Proto-roles English
Date of oral exam:	2022
Referee:	Name Academic Title García García, Marco Prof. Dr. von Heusinger, Klaus Prof. Dr.
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/72340