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'''Structural case''' is a [[case]] which is assigned in a certain structural configuration, depending on government (and adjacency) only (as opposed to [[inherent case]]). | '''Structural case''' is a [[case]] which is assigned in a certain structural configuration, depending on government (and adjacency) only (as opposed to [[inherent case]]). | ||
| − | + | == Example == | |
| + | It has been proposed that a verb assigns structural Accusative case to its NP complement, and that Nominative case is assigned by the finite inflection [[INFL]] to the canonical subject position [NP,IP]. More recently, structural case is identified with case assignment to the specifier in a specific kind of AGRP. | ||
| − | + | == Links == | |
| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Structural+case&lemmacode=276 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Structural+case&lemmacode=276 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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* Chomsky, N. 1991. ''Some Notes on Economy of Derivations and Derivations,'' in:R. Freidin (ed) Principles and Parameters in Comparative Grammar, 417-454, The MITT Press: Cambridge, Mass. Reprinted in: Chomsky (1995). | * Chomsky, N. 1991. ''Some Notes on Economy of Derivations and Derivations,'' in:R. Freidin (ed) Principles and Parameters in Comparative Grammar, 417-454, The MITT Press: Cambridge, Mass. Reprinted in: Chomsky (1995). | ||
* Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York. | * Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York. | ||
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Revision as of 09:05, 10 August 2014
Definition
Structural case is a case which is assigned in a certain structural configuration, depending on government (and adjacency) only (as opposed to inherent case).
Example
It has been proposed that a verb assigns structural Accusative case to its NP complement, and that Nominative case is assigned by the finite inflection INFL to the canonical subject position [NP,IP]. More recently, structural case is identified with case assignment to the specifier in a specific kind of AGRP.
Links
References
- Chomsky, N. 1991. Some Notes on Economy of Derivations and Derivations, in:R. Freidin (ed) Principles and Parameters in Comparative Grammar, 417-454, The MITT Press: Cambridge, Mass. Reprinted in: Chomsky (1995).
- Chomsky, N. 1986a. Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use, Praeger, New York.
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