Comparative Concept: object argument (inf)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
object argument (inf)
| Typ | information packaging (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | object argument |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | object argument (inf) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
a core argument that is less salient that the subject argument of the same predication. Example: in Sally threw the letter into the wastebasket, the letter is a core argument but it is less salient than Sally. (Sections 6.1.1, 6.3.2)