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Case Marking and Alignment

2012
AbstractAlignment is standardly illustrated with ergative vs. accusative coding of subjects as in Basque and Russian. It is the identical versus distinct coding or treatment or behaviour of argument roles that are different at some other level or in some other part of the grammar.
Bickel, Balthasar, Nichols, Johanna
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Zero-marking or nothing to mark?

2023
Abstract Gooniyandi (Bunuban, Kimberley, north-west Australia), according to McGregor (1990a) , has an ergative case-marker. Unusually, McGregor’s grammar does not identify a corresponding zero absolutive case-marker or case; nor does it discuss why there is none. This paper
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Case Marking

1992
Abstract Manambu has a system of nine case forms. One can distinguish nine cases each corresponding to a form. By their functions and meanings, one can distinguish eighteen cases. At the end of this chapter, we argue for an intermediate solution.
Alexandra Y Aikhenvald   +3 more
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