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In Support of AGR as a Functional Category

K. V. Subbarao, University of Delhi

The paper proposes that Agr projections are needed in UG to account for data in languages such as Mizo, Hmar and Paite to explain the agreement morphology in the V complex. It is further proposed that nonsubcategorized arguments too participate in adposition incorporation in Mizo, Hmar and Paite. Further incorporated postpositions have a `transitivizing' effect which has implications for agreement in split ergative constructions in these languages.



Rajesh Bhatt
Mon Mar 30 11:24:59 EST 1998