Quirky subjects:  Do they exist in Persian?

dc.contributor.advisor	Rivero, Maria-Luisa,
dc.contributor.author	Sedighi, Anousha.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-03-23T13:01:28Z
dc.date.available	2009-03-23T13:01:28Z
dc.date.created	2001
dc.date.issued	2001
dc.degree.level	Masters
dc.degree.name	M.A.
dc.description.abstract	This thesis studies the nature of certain subject-like NPs in Persian and examines whether or not they can be considered "Quirky Subjects". Quirky subjects are subject-like NP's that bear non-nominative case and a non-agentive theta role, yet have some properties of subjects. This work demonstrates that subject-like NPs in Persian are neither subjects nor, quirky subjects. In fact, they are "Left-dislocated constituents". In these constructions the reason for the default format of the verb is the nature of the subject, which is the psychological state rather than the subject-like NP (experiencer). Moreover, the notion of "Subject" and "Subjecthood" will be discussed and the claim that subject is not a rigid concept will be supported.
dc.format.extent	69 p.
dc.identifier.citation	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-06, page: 1363.
dc.identifier.isbn	9780612672116
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6140
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-11113
dc.publisher	University of Ottawa (Canada)
dc.subject.classification	Language, Linguistics.
dc.title	Quirky subjects: Do they exist in Persian?
dc.type	Thesis

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