Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In language, the same content may be encoded in different ways.For instance, participant relations can be encoded using case, word order and adpositions.This article examines a sample of 89 languages that do not seem to display morphologically marked case (m-case), including a vocative, on full nouns (or NPs).The principal hypothesis put forward is that direct address can be encoded in ways that go beyond the vocative phrase, the vocative and intonation contours.Having presented a brief overview of key notions, the article surveys the data from the sample and discusses them.Relevant conclusions are drawn.
Source: Filologičeski forum.
Author: Georgi Georgiev
Institution: Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409361839