Rebecca Tollan (University of Delaware) and Diane Massam (Emerita Faculty) have published "Licensing Unergative Objects in Ergative Languages: The View from Polynesian" in Syntax!
They examine how objects of unergative verbs are case licensed when they are present, focusing on a contrast between Samoan and Niuean, two related Polynesian languages. Their comparative analysis highlights the salients of considering unergative constructions when determining the underlying syntax of any given case system.
Tollan, R., & Massam, D. Licensing unergative objects in ergative languages: The view from Polynesian. Syntax.
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