The configurational structure of a nonconfigurational language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19525512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Anne Legate (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pages | 61-104 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistic Variation Yearbook (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1568-1483 • E-ISSN: 1569-9900 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/livy.1.05leg |
| OpenAlex | W2025574374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
In this article, I present evidence for hierarchy and movement in Warlpiri, the proto-typical nonconfigurational language. Within the verb phrase, I identify both a symmetric and an asymmetric applicative construction, show that these are problematic for an LFG-style account that claims Warlpiri has a flat syntactic structure, and outline an account of the symmetric/asymmetric applicative distinction based on a hierarchical syntactic structure. Above the verb phrase, I establish syntactic hierarchy through ordering restrictions of adverbs, and ordering of topics, wh-phrases, and focused phrases in the left periphery. Finally, I present evidence that placement of phrases in the left periphery is accomplished through movement, with new data that show island and Weak Crossover effects
Hierarchy · Linguistics · Modal verb · Natural language processing · Noun · Noun phrase · Phrase · Verb · Verb phrase · Verb phrase ellipsis · Computer Science · Language and cultural evolution · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |