Comparative Concept: subject phrase (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
subject phrase (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | subject phrase • subject |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | subject phrase (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
the argument phrase expressing the most salient - core argument in an argument structure construction. Example: in Emily slept and Emily read the paper, Emily is the subject. (Sections 6.1.1, 6.3.2)