Abstract
There are several ditransitive constructions in which the 3 bears no thematic relation in its clause. One of these is the possessor ascension (PA) construction in which (it is proposed) the possessor of the 2 (2-possessor) is raised to clausal 3. Since PA clauses contain a 3, they are ditransitive clauses and, as such, have all the properties of ditransitive clauses. But PA clauses also have properties which distinguish them from other ditransitive clauses. One difference concerns coreference (see section 2). A second condition permits agreement patterns in PA clauses which are not otherwise possible in ditransitive clauses. Here, PA aligns itself with other ascension constructions (see chapter 10).KeywordsPerson PronounHead NounYoung SisterAnaphoric PronounInitial StratumThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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