Case Theory格理论.ppt

Case Theory; 1. Morphological Case and Structural Case ;1.2 Structural case is a kind of abstract case that is determined by the position occupied by the noun in a structure. No matter whether it is morphologically realized, structural case does exist. 1.3 Nominative case and accusative case. Nominative case is assigned to the noun in the subject position, while the accusative case is assigned to the noun in the object position, e.g. (3) John will submit his application to the director tomorrow. In the sentence, “John” is assigned nominative case, “his application” and