V1 or V2?: On the left in Niuean

This paper presents an analysis of word order in Niuean, a Polynesian language traditionally considered to be V1. The central issue explored is: what are the relations between languages traditionally described as V1 and those traditionally described as V2? Landing sites, motivations for movement, an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Lingua 2010-02, Vol.120 (2), p.284-302
1. Verfasser:	Massam, Diane
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Complementizer Niuean Null tense Polynesian language Tense Verb fronting Verb initial Verb second Word order
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