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Complementizers may be defined as conjunctions that have the function of identifying clauses as complements. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear t
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How are evidential functions distinguished by means other than grammatical paradigms, i.e. by function words and other lexical units? And how inventories of suc
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Research into the “grammar of language death” is often biased toward formal processes (e.g. paradigmatic levelling). In this study the author changes the pe
Complementizers on edge: On the boundaries between syntax and pragmatics in Ibero-Romance
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This book offers a comparative perspective on the structural and interpretive properties of root-clause complementizers in Ibero-Romance. The driving question t
Clausal Complementation in South Slavic
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This volume assembles contributions addressing clausal complementation across the entire South Slavic territory. The main focus is on particular aspects of comp