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Irimia, Monica Alexandrina and Pineda, Anna . Differential object marking in Catalan Descriptive and theoretical aspects. Linguist. Var.. AMSTERDAM: JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO. ISSN 2211-6842

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Abstract

In this paper we provide a comprehensive picture of differential object marking in Catalan, focusing on both the empirical facts and their theoretical contribution. We support some important conclusions. First, Catalan differential object marking is quite a robust and widespread phenomenon, contrary to what prescriptive grammars assume. Second, we show that, from a formal perspective, Catalan differential object marking cannot be completely subsumed under hierarchical generalizations known as scales. The contribution of narrow syntax mechanisms and nominal structure is fundamental, supporting recent views by Lopez (2012) or Ormazabal and Romero (2007, 2010, 2013a, b), a.o. Building on these works as well as on observations initially made by Cornilescu (2000) and RodriguezMondonedo (2007), a.o., we adopt an analysis under which canonical, animacy-based differential marking results from the presence of an additional (PERSON) feature, beyond Case. This structural make-up is not only at the core of differences marked objects exhibit from unmarked objects with a Case feature, but also derives the prominence of differential marking on (animates) under information-structure processes, in the high left (and right) periphery, in contexts of the type discussed by Escandell-Vidal (2007a, b, 2009).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Irimia, Monica Alexandrina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pineda, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-582567
DOI:	10.1075/lv.20009.iri
Journal or Publication Title:	Linguist. Var.
Publisher:	JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	2211-6842
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SYNTAX; TOPICALITY; NUMBER; DOM Multiple languages Language & Linguistics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58256