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Theticity and subject inversion: a misconception? What can we learn from colloquial Israeli Hebrew?

Thetic constructions are generally perceived as presenting a split between semantic and syntactic predication. Studies in theticity maintain that inverse order of subject and predicate is a prominent criterion for the identification of thetic sentences, with an added factor being the lack of agreeme...

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Main Author:	Izre'el, Shlomo
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2025
Subjects:	Thetic sentences Spoken Israeli hebrew Syntax
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/joss/article/view/20388
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