esther torrego dependencies objects information please visit http mitpress mit edu promotions books tordpf98 dependencies objects esther torrego monograph investigates nature properties consequences grammatical constraints yield overt marking objects variety languages author working within minimalist program concentrates syntactic semantic behaviors particular class objects objects morphologically marked dative preposition romance languages especially several spanish dialects consideration similar phenomena languages central questions addressed revolve around syntactic derivations accusative dative complements role played doubling clitics derivations analysis concerned primarily case theory unifies syntactic phenomena isolating grammatical factors yield structures accusative dative objects monograph also includes discussion classical themes syntactic theory romance languages including asymmetries whmovement objects clitics causatives esther torrego professor spanish linguistics university massachusetts boston linguistic inquiry monograph 34 september 1998 6 x 9 216 pp paper isbn 0262 70068 9 cloth isbn 0262 20112 7