Dependent case theory is still superior - Further evidence from Standard Arabic

In view of the central role that Case has played in modern syntactic theory, Case assignment in Standard Arabic has been extensively investigated over the last few decades. By and large, the majority of the analyses presented to account for the facts of Case assignment in this variety draw on the notion of agreement between functional heads and nominal arguments. Upon closer examination, however, it turns out that these agreement-based accounts are under-determined by empirical data. To remediate this problem, this paper argues that dependent Case theory provides a more satisfactory alternative to tackle this issue.