Subjects and Universal Grammar: An Explanatory Theory

Yehuda N. Falk

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-viii

Contents
pp ix-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xv

Notes on the text
pp xvi-xvi

List of abbreviations used in glosses
pp xvii-xx

1 - On subjects and explanation
pp 1-29

2 - Most prominent argument
pp 30-72

3 - Pivot
pp 73-105

4 - Long-distance dependencies
pp 106-134

5 - Control constructions
pp 135-162

6 - Universality
pp 163-196

7 - Competing theories
pp 197-221

References
pp 222-230

Language index
pp 231-232

Author index
pp 233-234

General index
pp 235-237

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