Published May 12, 1977 | Version v1

Subjects and direct objects in Uralic languages: A functional explanation of case-marking systems

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  • 1. University of Cambridge

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This paper describes asymmetric differential object marking in various Uralic languages and proposes a functional explanation. It was published in an obscure venue, but it was cited often later because the pattern turned out to be very general.

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