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August 9, 2026Natural Language & Linguistic TheoryOpen Access

OV/VO alternations and the complexities of object-licensing in Wu Chinese

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ASAndrew SimpsonZHZhixian Huang

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This analysis examines object-licensing complexities in Wu Chinese, indicating how aspect and definiteness influence word order.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the patterns of object-licensing in OV/VO alternations in Jiaxing Wu Chinese.
  • Analyzed word order structures in Jiaxing Wu Chinese
  • Developed an analysis linking object licensing to the interaction of aspect, definiteness, and affectedness
  • Compared findings with structures in French, specifically impersonal passives.
  • Demonstrated that definite, affected objects occur preverbally (OV), while indefinite and unaffected objects follow the verb (VO)
  • Provided evidence for the role of abstract case in a morphologically caseless language
  • Expanded the typological understanding of object shift across languages.

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Simpson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a782cfa2e1896536c83fb50https://doi.org/10.1007/s11049-026-09719-2
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