MatrixDoc_Case

Documentation for the Grammar Matrix Customization Case Library

Introduction

Options

• [ This documentation is under construction. When it is more complete, this section should describe the effects of the various options provided in this library in terms of the behavior of the grammar. It is also a good place for tips on how to get the most from the library. ]

The case library allows the user to specify the range of case values used in the grammar (if any), and the general type of the language's system for marking core cases. On the lexicon page, each verb type can have an argument structure specified. The options available there depend partly on the answers to the questions on the Case page, but there is always the option of defining a verb class that does not use one of the preset case patterns provided on the basis of the selection for core case marking.

Further information about the options on the Case page is provided in in Drellishak 2009, Section 3.3.

Tips

To describe quirky case, define the appropriate range of case values on the Case page, including extra cases if necessary (see additional cases at the bottom of the page). Then on the Lexicon page, select an argument structure without any case presets. Constrain the CASE value of each argument through the add a feature iterator.

Analyses

The analyses implemented in the case library are described in Drellishak 2009, Section 3.2.

Upcoming Work

• [ This documentation is under construction. When it is more complete, this section should describe any modifications to or enhancements of this library that are either in progress or planned. ]

References

Drellishak, Scott. 2009. Widespread but Not Universal: Improving the Typological Coverage of the Grammar Matrix. PhD thesis, University of Washington.