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differential object marking: a standalone construct

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Linguistic typology

cross-linguistic pattern in which objects higher in animacy or definiteness are more likely to be overtly case marked.

In linguistic typology, differential object marking refers to cross-linguistic pattern in which objects higher in animacy or definiteness are more likely to be overtly case marked. This meaning comes from Aissen (2003) in Natural Language & Linguistic Theory.[1]

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Nearby constructs

case2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs natural3 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs object4 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Aissen, J. (2003). Differential Object Marking: Iconicity vs. Economy. Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, 21(3), 435-483. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1024109008573

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