9. Grammaticalization and external possessor structures in Romance and Germanic languages

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Typology of possessors
7. 1. A typology of possessive modifiers 23
8. 2. The possessive via associative anaphor 43
9. The internal syntax of possessor phrases
10. 3. From DPs to NPs 75
11. 4. Determiner-possessor relation in the Bulgarian DP 121
12. 5. On the asymmetrical but regular properties of French possessive DPs 141
13. External syntax
14. 6. Some notes on the structure of alienable and inalienable possessors 167
15. 7. Inalienable possession and the interpretation of determiners 189
16. 8. The external possessor construction in West Flemish 221
17. 9. Grammaticalization and external possessor structures in Romance and Germanic languages 257
18. Index of languages 281
19. Index of subjects 283