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Prenominal possessives in Yiddish: mayn khaver versus mayner a khaver.

Authors :
Roehrs, Dorian
Source :
Linguistics. Mar2022, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p347-393. 47p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

If there is no adjunction to X', or D' specifically, the second construction cannot involve a Doubly-filled DP. 3.3.2 Option 2: complex Spec,DP In this option, the embedded DP and the indefinite article form a constituent inside the specifier of DP. As such, we could propose that the embedded DP is in Spec,DP, and the indefinite article is in D. Spec-head constellations are often employed to explain cases of adjacency (e.g., the Verb-Second constraint in the Germanic languages). To sum up thus far, I eyner i and I epes i are similar to the possessive pronoun in the second construction: these elements can precede the indefinite article, and they can be separated from it by other words. Focusing on the possessive pronoun, the latter and the indefinite article could form a doubly-filled DP (29a) where the pronoun is in Spec,DP and the article in D. Both of these elements could also form a complex specifier in Spec,DP (29b). Keywords: definiteness; DP-structure; possessives; Yiddish EN definiteness DP-structure possessives Yiddish 347 393 47 03/11/22 20220301 NES 220301 1 Introduction The interpretation of a possessive DP ( I John's book i ) depends on the definiteness of the possessor itself ( I John i ). [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00243949
Volume :
60
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Linguistics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155664959
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2020-0097