This paper discusses a number of problems associated with the widely accepted analysis of differential object marking (DOM) as reflecting the semantic markedness of highly individuated (definite and/or animate) direct objects. Firstly, such an account is in conflict with established notions of transitivity which take a typical object to be highly affected, since affectedness can be shown to cor...

The present paper presents a cross-linguistic overview of animacy effects in (differential) case marking, and provides an explanation for the attested patterns in terms of two competing case marking strategies. It is argued that the complexity of animacy effects in differential case marking is due to the fact that some of these patterns result from the differentiating function of case marking, ...

This paper presents a novel account of Differential Object Marking as an instance case assigned by post-syntactic Agree-Case operation that transduces agreement relations established in the syntax marking goal rather than probe. In this sense, it is modern interpretation Nichols' (1986) Head-Marking and Dependent dichotomy. Analyzing intricate details Markin Kashmiri, I show not all but some no...

Abstract— In this paper we propose a new paradigm for a Differential Service (DiffServ) network consisting of two-color marking at the edges of the network using token buckets coupled with differential treatment in the core. Using fluid-flow modelling, we present existence conditions for tokenbucket rates and differential marking probabilities at the core that result in all edges receiving at l...

In this paper we propose a new paradigm for a Differential Service (DiffServ) network consisting of two-color marking at the edges of the network using token buckets coupled with differential treatment in the core. Using fluid-flow modelling, we present existence conditions for tokenbucket rates and differential marking probabilities at the core that result in all edges receiving at least their...