The derivation of dative alternations

• Autores: Javier Ormazabal Zamakona, Juan Romero Morales
• Localización: Argument structure and syntactic relations: a cross-linguistic perspective / coord. por Maia Duguine Haristoy, Susana Huidobro, Nerea Madariaga Pisano, 2010, ISBN 978-90-272-5541-9, págs. 203-232
• Idioma: español
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  • This paper argues for an updated version of the classical derivational approach to Double Object Constructions and dative constructions across languages. We show that the arguments to postulate a non-derivational approach do not hold and that, in fact, such an approach runs into unsolvable problems. We argue that the structural alternation is triggered by Preposition (applicative) incorporation and Case/Agreement-relational considerations. We maintain a unified analysis of dative and PP constructions at the level of argument structure, while deriving the structural differences as a consequence of the incorporation of P and its modification of the Case requirements. Combined with a non-symmetric theory of Case, this approach yields the right results for most of the "mixed" properties traditionally associated to dative constructions.