In this talk I show (based on joint cross-linguistic work with various collaborators) that distributive  -- i.e., `classical' -- meanings for the universal part of the language (connectives and DP-internal...

Dependent case by Agree: Ergative in Shawi (joint work with Emily Clem, UCSD)Ergative and accusative behave as dependent cases insofar as their appearance on a nominal depends on the presence of...