Date of Award
12-1980
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Linguistics
First Advisor
D. G. Frantz
Abstract
This thesis presents an analysis of the double accusative in Koine Greek within the framework of relational grammar theory as developed by Perlmutter and Postal. Monostratal and multistratal grammars are compared. Various kinds of evidence, including flagging of predicate dependents case function, passivization, gapping, question-word movement, indefinite relativization and parallel structures are used to argue that multistratal grammar more adequately and concisely accounts for the syntactic behaviour of the double accusative nominals than does a monostratal grammar. It is proposed that indirect object advancement, oblique advancement, subject ascension, and a combination of causative union plus indirect object advancement all can create the Koine double accusative.
Recommended Citation
Malone, Terrell A., "The double accusative in Koine Greek: A syntactic study" (1980). Theses and Dissertations. 4859.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/4859