LINGUIST List 21.4494 Tue Nov 09 2010 Diss: Semantics/Syntax/Typology: Lestrade: 'The Space of Case' Editor for this issue: Mfon Udoinyang <mfonlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     sander lestrade , The Space of Case Message 1: The Space of Case Date: 09-Nov-2010 From: sander lestrade <s.lestradeuni-bremen.de> Subject: The Space of Case E-mail this message to a friend Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen Program: Centre for Language Studies Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2010 Author: Sander Lestrade Dissertation Title: The Space of Case Dissertation URL: http://www-user.uni-bremen.de/~lestrade/papers/The%20space%20of%20case.pdf Linguistic Field(s): Semantics                             Syntax                             Typology Dissertation Director: Helen de Hoop Joost Zwarts Dissertation Abstract: This dissertation proposes a functionally motivated account of the use of morphological Case, combining insights from syntax, semantics, pragmatics, typology, and corpus research. The use of Case is argued to be the result of economy and generalization principles that are necessary for communication. Special attention is given to the spatial use of Case. Spatial Case expresses the most frequent spatial meaning aspect: the change of relative position. By the focus on spatial Case, this study complements existing literature on spatial adpositions on the one hand and structural Case on the other. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 09-Nov-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.