TALK: Multivaluation meets case variation: A study of Tatar postpositions (Lyutikova & Gerasimova)
Channel: AMC2021
Date: 2021-05-25

Watch with us: May 17th, 4:15pm CEST
Discuss with us: May 19th, 5:30pm CEST

Abstract:
In this paper we address agreement/case variation in Tatar postpositional constructions with coordinated noun phrases. Tatar denominal postpositions display variation in possessive agreement with the complement, appearing either with a possessive agreeing ezafe marker or in an ezafe-less form. This variation correlates with differential case marking
determined by the morphological and syntactic class of the nominal. We focus on configurations where two coordinated arguments belong to different morphological and syntactic classes and examine how person agreement is resolved in this case. Using experimental data, we explore whether correlation between agreement pattern and case marking strategy retains and whether linear position of the arguments influences it.

Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:11 Background (case assignment and phi-agreement)
2:03 The asymmetry in case marking in coordination
4:28 Problem statement
5:41 Tatar postpositional phrases
8:02 Survey 1
10:14 Survey 2
12:15 Back to predictions
13:45 Discussion
14:40 Analysis
16:23 Default agreement
17:05 me + you coordination
17:23 Closest conjunct agreement
18:37 Case asymmetry
19:46 Conclusion

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