Pronominal Realization in Indo-Aryan (A03)

• Subject Area: General and Comparative Linguistics, Experimental Linguistics, Typology, Non-European Languages ; Individual Linguistics, Historical Linguistics
• Term: since 2026
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 551281144

This project investigates silent vs. overt argument realization in Indo-Aryan languages, where it is unclear under what conditions arguments can be dropped (remain silent). When realized overtly, there are several different possible forms: as a noun, a pronoun, a doubled pronoun, an affix or a clitic. The project hypothesizes that information structure will be the main factor in determining whether an argument may be dropped and that an interaction with prosody and expressions of referentiality governs the overt form of the argument.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1760: SiNoSi: Silence, Noise and Signal in Language
• Applicant Institution: Universität Konstanz
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Miriam Butt