Object-verb agreement

Some cross-linguistically valid observations about verb agreement patterns are presented, especially as related to the agreement of the verb and the direct object. Questions about the relationship of these statements to observable linguistic reality, about their significance, and about their explanations are raised.

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Stanford University
United States

Keywords

object agreement, verb agreement, language universals

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