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Contrastive pronouns in null-subject Romance languages [PDF]

open access: yesLingua, 2010
Overt subject pronouns in Romance null subject languages are mandatory in order to express contrast, while null subject pronouns are generally prohibited in these contexts. However, most of the literature remains vague of what is meant by contrast. This paper argues that non-focal Romance contrastive pronouns are Contrastive Topics, which trigger topic
Laia Mayol
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The Scandinavian languages and the null-subject parameter

Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 1987
The null-subject parameter divides the Scandinavian languages in two groups. On the one hand, we find Icelandic and Faroese, which can have null-subjects with dummy interpretation in tensed clauses. On the other hand, we have Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, where null-subjects are not found in tensed clauses.
Christer Platzack
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