Verbklassen und Argumentlinking - Nicht-kanonische Argumente, Expletiva und vierstellige Kausativa in Ergativ- versus Akkusativsprachen

Verb classes and the realisation of arguments are investigated in languages of different types - in the accusative language German, the ergative language Basque, and the split language Georgian -, each of which have three structural linkers (case or agreement). In addition to canonical verb classes (i.e. intransitive, mono-, and ditransitive verbs) verbs with non-canonical or expletive arguments, and verbs that have more arguments than the language has structural linkers, are treated in depth. In all areas, the language types differ characteristically.