How universal is agent-first? Evidence from symmetrical voice languages
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DOI: 10.1353/lan.2019.0055
Abstract: Abstract:Agents have been claimed to be universally more prominent than verbal arguments with other thematic roles. Perhaps the strongest claim in this regard is that agents have a privileged role in language processing, specifically that… read more here.
Keywords: agent; agent first; universal agent; voice languages ... See more keywords