The common core of relativization in Georgian

A striking property of correlative constructions is that in them, what looks like a clausal modifier appears discontinuous from and before the phrase that it modifies. This paper shows that in Georgian, correlative structures share a common core with both externally and internally headed relatives....

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Published in:Natural language and linguistic theory 2023-05, Vol.41 (2), p.501-546
Main Authors: Bhatt, Rajesh, Nash, Léa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive science
Georgian language
Language
Linguistics
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Philosophy of Language
Semantics
Social Sciences
Syntactic structures
Syntax
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Summary:A striking property of correlative constructions is that in them, what looks like a clausal modifier appears discontinuous from and before the phrase that it modifies. This paper shows that in Georgian, correlative structures share a common core with both externally and internally headed relatives. This common core is a rom clause with movement of a nominal to the edge.
ISSN:0167-806X
1573-0859
DOI:10.1007/s11049-022-09547-0