Abstract: In a recent article, Harves & Kayne (2012: 120-121) proposed the following universal generalization: (1) All languages that have a transitive verb corresponding to need have an overt verb expressing predicative possession [...] such that the possessor has nominative case and the possessee is a direct object (with accusative case and no preposition). The authors introduce the terms “H-languages” an “B-languages” for classifying languages as regards to their predicative possession constructio...
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-06-15
Language: en
Type: article
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