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On infinitivals hosting logophors: The case of Icelandic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 November 2015

Hans-Martin Gärtner
Hans-Martin Gärtner*
Affiliation:
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Research Institute for Linguistics, Benczúr utca 33, 1068 Budapest, Hungary. gaertner@nytud.hu
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Abstract

This squib provides counterexamples to the claim that Icelandic reflexive sig cannot be construed logophorically if immediately contained inside an infinitival clause. Consequences for Eric Reuland's views on the division of labor between grammar and pragmatics are discussed.

Keywords

Icelandicinfinitival clauseslogophorsreflexivessubjunctives
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Short Communications
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Nordic Journal of Linguistics , Volume 38 , Issue 3 , December 2015 , pp. 365 - 370
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Copyright © Nordic Association of Linguistics 2015 

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