Abstract
This paper investigates the relationship between referential and non-referential null subjects in Middle Norwegian. It argues that overt, non-referential subjectdetarose before the loss of referential null subjects, contrary to the predictions of much previous work. A diachronic analysis compatible with the empirical findings is sketched out.
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