Comparative Concept: object identity (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
object identity (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | object identity |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | object identity (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
a complex sentence construction in which the object - referents in the two clauses are coreferential. Example: Sumie patted and Norio hit the dog is an instance of an object identity coordinate clause construction – the object referent for both clauses is the dog. (Section 16.5)