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July 18, 2025Journal of Semantics

Re-thinking the Agent Control Hypothesis: inanimate subjects without a change of state

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SNSander Nederveen

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Overview

Analysis reveals evidence against agenthood constraints in languages lacking change of state.

Key Points

  • Evidence suggests agent control may not be necessary for non-culmination.
  • New data from Interior Salish language challenges existing theoretical constraints.
  • Examined aspects of accomplishment predicates and agenthood properties.
  • Findings point to greater language diversity and variability in non-culminating constructions.

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Sander Nederveen (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69255726c0ce034ddc35a350https://doi.org/10.1093/jos/ffaf010
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