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11.1 Introduction 11.1 Introduction
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11.2 The person feature complex 11.2 The person feature complex
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11.3 Number 11.3 Number
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11.4 Attested syncretisms 11.4 Attested syncretisms
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11.4.1 Types of patterns 11.4.1 Types of patterns
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11.4.2 Horizontal syncretisms 11.4.2 Horizontal syncretisms
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11.4.3 Vertical syncretisms 11.4.3 Vertical syncretisms
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11.5 Pointers 11.5 Pointers
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11.5.1 Suppletion 11.5.1 Suppletion
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11.5.2 Multidimensional paradigms 11.5.2 Multidimensional paradigms
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11.5.3 Pointers introduce ABA 11.5.3 Pointers introduce ABA
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11.6 Reformulating the Superset Principle 11.6 Reformulating the Superset Principle
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11.7 Nonlinear syncretisms 11.7 Nonlinear syncretisms
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11.7.1 Shapes and sizes 11.7.1 Shapes and sizes
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11.7.2 L-shaped, contiguous 11.7.2 L-shaped, contiguous
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11.7.3 Double L, without ABA 11.7.3 Double L, without ABA
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11.7.4 Diagonal 11.7.4 Diagonal
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11.7.5 L-shaped, with ABA 11.7.5 L-shaped, with ABA
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11.7.6 Double L, with ABA 11.7.6 Double L, with ABA
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11.7.7 Summary of findings 11.7.7 Summary of findings
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11.8. Possible but unattested syncretisms 11.8. Possible but unattested syncretisms
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11.9 Further Consequences 11.9 Further Consequences
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11.10 Conclusion 11.10 Conclusion
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References References
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11 The Feature Structure of Pronouns: A Probe Into Multidimensional Paradigms
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Published:June 2018
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Abstract
This paper examines multidimensional paradigms, i.e. paradigms involving more than one feature dimension. I examine the concrete case of pronominal paradigms, which involve (at least) the dimensions of person and number. The problem that arises in such paradigms is that syncretisms may be observed in each dimension, i.e. they may occur both vertically (cross-person) and horizontally (cross-number). While classical nanosyntax embodies a theory of syncretism that can account for one dimension, it requires an extension to account for syncretisms in the other dimension(s). I discuss two such extensions, one making use of pointers, and another in terms of a revision of the Superset Principle. I show that both approaches make subtly different empirical predictions.
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