Semantics of Genitive Objects in Russian: A Study of Genitive of Negation and Intensional Genitive Case - Softcover

Kagan, Olga

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9400752261 ISBN 13: 9789400752269

Publisher: Springer, 2012

Synopsis

Abbreviations .- Acknowledgements .- Preface . 1. Introducing the Problem: Structural Case Alterations . 2. Outline of the Book . 3. Methodology, Data and Judgments .- Chapter 1. 1.1 Genitive Objects and the Inherent/Structural Distinction . 1.2. Three Subtypes of Non-Canonical Genitive Case . 1.2.1. Partitive Genitive . 1.2.2. Genitive of Negation . 1.2.3. Intensional Genitive . 1.3. Reorganization of the Subtypes of Non-Canonical Genitive . 1.3.1. The Organization of Non-Canonical Genitive in Previously Proposed Accounts . 1.3.2. Genitive of Negation and Intensional Genitive as s Single Phenomenon . 1. 3. 2.1. Genitive/Accusative Alternation . 1.3.2.2. Native Speaker's Judgments . 1.3.2.3. Semantic Properties that Affect Case-Assignment . 1.3.2.4. Licensing Operators . 1.3.2.5. GenNeg and Intensional Genitive Cross-Linguistically . 1.3.2.6. Genitive of Negation and Intensional Genitive: A Summary . 1.3.3. Irrealis Genitive as Opposed to Partitive Genitive . 1.3.3.1. Properties of the NP . 1.3.3.2. Verbal Aspect . 1.3.3.4. Second Genitive . 1.3.3.5. Cross-Linguistic Data . 1.3.4. Conclusion .- Chapter 2. 2.1. The Configurational Approach 2.1.1. Bailyn (1997) . 2.1.2. Harves (2002a,b) . 2.1.3. Configurational Approach: The Shortcomings . 2.1.3.1. Unaccusativity Hypothesis . 2.1.3.2. Not All Passive and Unaccusative Verbs License GenNeg . 2.1.3.3. GenNeg Assignment to Specific and Definite NPs . 2.1.3.4. Futher Shortcomings . 2.2. The Empty Quantifier Approach . 2.2.1. Syntactic Approaches . 2.2.1.1. Pesetsky (1982) . 2.2.1.2. Bailyn (2004) . 2.2.2. Semantic Approaches . 2.2.2.1. Pereltsvaig (1998, 1999) . 2.2.2.2. The [+/-Q] Feature: Neidle (1988) . 2.3. Perspectival Center: Borschev and Partee . 2.4. Intermediary Conclusion . 2.5. Unaccusativity Hypothesis .- Chapter 3. 3.1. Subjunctive Mood: An Introduction . 3.2. Farkas (2003): The [+/-Decided] Feature . 3.2.1. The Choice of Mood . 3.2.2. Classes of Propositional Attitude Predicates . 3.2.2.1. Epistemic Predicates . 3.2.2.2. Fiction Predicates . 3.2.2.3. Desiderative Predicates . 3.2.2.4. Directive Predicates . 3.2.2.5. A Note on Weak Intensional Predicates . 3.2.2.6. Subjunctive Mood and the [+Decided] Feature . 3.2.3. Subjunctive Mood in Other Environments . 3.2.3.1. Counterfactual Conditionals . 3.2.3.2. Imperative Sentences . 3.2.3.3. Exclamative Sentences . 3.2.3.4. Negation . 3.2.3.5. A Summary .- Chapter 4. 4.1. Non-Semantic Factors . 4.1.1. Variation in Judgments and Dialects . 4.1.2. Register . 4.1.3. Idiosyncratic Properties of Verbs . 4.2. Analysis . 4.2.1. Property Type . 4.2.2. Existential Commitment . 4.2.3. Relating Semantic Type to EC . - Chapter 5. 5.1. Preview: The Importance of REC . 5.2. Case-Assignment and the Strong/ Weak Distinction . 5.2.1. Irrealis Genitive is Licensed by Weak Intensional Verbs . 5.2.2. The Strong/Weak Distinction and REC . 5.2.3. Exceptions . 5.3. Irrealis Genitive with Weak Intensional Verbs . 5.3.1. Two Types of Sentences with Intensional verbs . 5.3.2. Abstract Objects and the Genitive/Accusative Alternation . 5.3.3. Potential Counterexamples: Unexpected Case-Marking . 5.3.3.1. Coercion . 5.3.3.2. Waiting for Transport . 5.4. Individual Verbs . 5.5 Syntactic Constraints . 5.6. Conclusion .- Chapter 6. 6.1. Irrealis Genitive in Negative Contexts . 6.2. Sensitivity to Existential Commitment . 6.2.1. Different Types of Verbs . 6.2.1.1. Creation Verbs . 6.2.1.2. Verbs That Trigger Existential Presuppostion . 6.2.2. Negative Concord Items . 6.2.3. Definite Objects . 6.2.4. Proper Names . 6.2.4.1. Genitive Case-Assignment to Proper Names . 6.2.4.2. 'Existence is Relative' Principle: Borschev and Partee (1998,2002a) . 6.2.4.3. Irrealis Genitive and Existence Relative to a Location . 6.3. Subjunctive Mood and Irrealis Genitive: Shared Properties . 6.3.1. Event-Denoting Constituents . 6.3.2. Genitive Case-Marking and Subjunctive Relative Clauses: Semantic Properties . 6.3.2.1. Scope and Specificity . 6.3.2.2. Existential Commitme

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9400752261
• ISBN 13: 9789400752269
• Binding: Paperback