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1 THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH SENTENCES |
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0 Preliminaries: knowledge of language and grammar |
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0.3 Aim and scope of this chapter |
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1 The meaning of sentences: argument structure |
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1.1 The components of the clause: thematic structure |
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1.1.1 Verbs and their arguments |
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1.1.2 The theta-criterion |
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1.1.4 Theta-roles and clause structure |
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1.2 Locality and thematic structure |
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1.4 Do all verbs assign theta-roles? |
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1.5 Do only verbs assign theta-roles? |
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1.6 Do all noun phrases receive theta-roles? |
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1.7 Summary: argument structure |
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2.1 Structure: clauses and constituents |
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2.1.1 The semantic criterion |
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2.1.4 Questions: substitution and movement |
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2.1.6 Focalizing a constituent |
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2.1.7 Further evidence for separating the verb and the auxiliary |
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2.1.9 Further evidence for structure: rightward movement of constituents |
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2.2.7 Functional categories |
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63 | (1) |
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2.3.1 Noun Phrases or NPs |
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2.3.2 Prepositional Phrases or PPs |
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2.3.3 Verb Phrases or VPs |
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2.3.4 Adjective Phrases or APs |
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2.3.5 Summary: lexical categories and phrasal categories |
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2.4.4 The X-bar format of phrase structure |
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2.4.5 The X-bar format and adjunction |
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79 | (2) |
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2.5 Functional projections |
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2.5.1 S, binary branching and AUX |
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81 | (3) |
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2.5.2 Lexical verbs and auxiliaries |
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2.5.3 S as a projection of I |
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93 | (2) |
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2.5.6 Adjunction to the clause |
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2.5.7 Functional heads and lexical heads |
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2.5.8 Selection and locality |
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104 | (4) |
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108 | (4) |
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3 Grammatical functions and case |
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112 | (25) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (5) |
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3.3.3 Small clause subjects |
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120 | (1) |
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3.4.3 The subject of weather verbs |
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3.5.2 Speculations on the double object construction in English |
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125 | (1) |
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3.6 The subject requirement |
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126 | (1) |
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3.7.1 Pronouns and morphological case |
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3.7.2 The distribution of nominative and accusative case |
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128 | (4) |
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3.7.4 Locality and case-assignment |
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133 | (3) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (8) |
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166 | (3) |
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0 Aim and scope of this chapter |
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169 | (58) |
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1.1.1 Preliminary description |
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1.1.2 The status of whether and if |
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1.1.3 Movement and locality |
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1.1.4 Extracting the subject |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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1.1.7 Summary: wh-movement |
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1.2.1 Preliminary description |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Evidence for the movement analysis |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (3) |
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1.2.5 Infinitival relatives |
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191 | (2) |
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1.2.6 Subject relatives with that |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (4) |
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1.2.8 Summary: relative clauses and interrogative clauses |
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1.3 Passivization and raising |
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198 | (1) |
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1.3.1 Argument structure of active and passive |
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199 | (3) |
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1.3.3 Passivization and raising: movement to subject position |
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204 | (1) |
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1.3.4 NP-movement is case-driven |
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205 | (3) |
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1.3.5 NP-movement as a Last Resort and the Principle of Economy |
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208 | (1) |
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1.3.6 The category of the moved constituent |
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209 | (2) |
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1.3.7 NP-movement: summary |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (3) |
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1.4.4 Two types of XP-movement |
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217 | (3) |
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1.4.5 A-movement and A' -movement: the identification of movement types |
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220 | (7) |
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2 The canonical subject position and the VP-internal subject hypothesis |
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227 | (8) |
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228 | (3) |
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2.2 Movement of the subject NP |
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231 | (3) |
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2.3 Locality and the VP-internal subject hypothesis |
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234 | (1) |
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3 Transitives, intransitives and unaccusatives (ergatives) |
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235 | (10) |
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3.1 One-argument verbs and the base-position of the subject |
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235 | (1) |
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3.2 The existential construction |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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3.2.2 The existential construction and post-verbal subjects in French |
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237 | (5) |
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242 | (2) |
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3.4 Unaccusative verbs in English |
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244 | (1) |
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3.5 Summary: two kinds of one-argument verbs |
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244 | (1) |
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4 Head-movement, prepositions and particles |
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245 | (23) |
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4.1 Head-movement in English: a survey |
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245 | (4) |
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4.2 The verb-particle construction in English |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (2) |
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4.3 Passivization and particles |
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264 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Verb-particles and passive |
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264 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Passive and preposition stranding |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (4) |
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3 DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ANALYSIS OF THE CLAUSE |
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0 Aim and scope of this chapter |
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287 | (1) |
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1 Subjects across categories and be as a raising verb |
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288 | (18) |
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288 | (1) |
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1.1.1 Copular sentences: a first analysis |
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1.1.2 Be as a one-argument verb |
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290 | (1) |
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1.1.4 Functional projections and adjectives |
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294 | (4) |
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1.1.5 Be as a raising verb |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (3) |
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302 | (2) |
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1.4 Some speculations on perfect have |
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304 | (2) |
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1.5 Summary: be as a raising verb |
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306 | (1) |
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2 Functional projections and the Split-INFL hypothesis |
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306 | (20) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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2.3 V-movement across adverbs |
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308 | (1) |
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2.3.1 V-movement across adverbs in finite clauses |
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309 | (1) |
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2.3.2 V-movement across adverbs in non-finite clauses |
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309 | (1) |
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2.4 The Split-INFL hypothesis: I as AGR and T (ii) |
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310 | (1) |
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2.4.1 Two landing sites of the verb |
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310 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Negative sentences in French |
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311 | (2) |
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2.4.3 Morphological evidence |
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313 | (1) |
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2.5 Further considerations on the structure of English clauses |
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314 | (1) |
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2.5.1 The Split-INFL in English |
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314 | (4) |
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2.5.2 A note on subject movement |
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318 | (1) |
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2.5.3 NegP in English: not versus n't |
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318 | (4) |
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2.5.4 Speculations on copula be and possessive have |
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322 | (2) |
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2.6 Speculations on the subjunctive in English |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (4) |
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3.1 VP as the semantic core of the clause |
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326 | (2) |
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3.2 Extended projection and subjunctive selection |
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328 | (2) |
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4 The Split-CP hypothesis |
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330 | (17) |
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4.1 Head-movement and locality |
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330 | (3) |
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333 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Negative inversion and topicalization |
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337 | (2) |
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4.2.4 More functional projections in CP |
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339 | (2) |
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341 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Operator versus non-operator |
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341 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Hungarian focalization |
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342 | (2) |
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4.3.3 Wh-movement in embedded clauses in English |
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344 | (3) |
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4.4 Conclusion: the split CP |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (4) |
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351 | (7) |
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358 | (3) |
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4 ASPECTS OF THE SYNTAX OF NOUN PHRASES |
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361 | (128) |
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0 Aim and scope of this chapter |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (21) |
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1.1 The interpretation of reflexives |
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363 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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1.1.2 C-command and binding |
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363 | (2) |
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365 | (1) |
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1.1.4 Locality conditions on binding: the binding domain |
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365 | (2) |
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1.1.5 Reflexives as subjects |
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367 | (1) |
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1.1.6 Reflexives contained within subjects |
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368 | (1) |
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1.1.7 Summary: reflexives and binding |
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369 | (1) |
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1.2 Anaphors: reflexives and reciprocals |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (3) |
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1.5 Summary: the Binding Theory |
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376 | (1) |
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1.6 Binding and movement: A-binding and A' -binding |
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376 | (3) |
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1.7 Consequences of the VP -internal subject hypothesis for binding |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (2) |
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1.8 Summary: binding relations |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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2 Empty categories: an overview |
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383 | (23) |
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2.1 Traces: a recapitulation |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (2) |
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385 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Properties of traces |
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386 | (2) |
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2.2 Non-overt arguments in the base |
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388 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Non-overt subjects in non-finite clauses |
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388 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Non-overt subjects are not traces |
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389 | (1) |
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2.2.3 The null subject in Italian |
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390 | (1) |
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2.3 Some reasons for postulating non-overt arguments |
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391 | (1) |
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2.3.1 The subject requirement |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Arguments based on locality: binding |
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394 | (1) |
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2.4 The typology of non-overt elements |
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395 | (1) |
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2.4.1 Base generation or movement |
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395 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Identification of empty categories |
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396 | (2) |
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2.5 Some further speculations on base-generated non-overt arguments |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (5) |
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2.6 Summary: the typology of non-overt elements |
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405 | (1) |
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3 Speculations on the functional structure of the nominal projection: NP as DP |
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406 | (58) |
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3.1 Lexical heads versus functional heads: a recapitulation |
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406 | (2) |
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3.2 The nominal projection |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (2) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (3) |
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3.4.2 `Passivization' in the NP |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Referential dependencies: binding and control |
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415 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Summary: NP and clause |
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416 | (1) |
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3.5 Functional projections in the NP |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (5) |
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3.5.2 IP-type projections in DP |
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422 | (24) |
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3.6 Demonstratives and DP |
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446 | (1) |
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3.6.1 Demonstratives in [ Spec, DP] |
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446 | (2) |
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3.6.2 Demonstratives as maximal projections |
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448 | (2) |
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3.6.3 Some further speculations on demonstratives |
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450 | (3) |
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453 | (1) |
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3.7 Pre-nominal adjectival modifiers |
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453 | (1) |
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3.7.1 Adjectives and APs: three proposals |
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453 | (1) |
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3.7.2 The adjective is a head selecting an NP complement |
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454 | (2) |
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3.7.3 Problems for the adjunction analysis of APs |
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456 | (4) |
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3.7.4 Speculations on adverbial modifiers and clause structure |
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460 | (4) |
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3.7.5 Summary and further discussion |
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464 | (1) |
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464 | (8) |
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472 | (14) |
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486 | (3) |
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5 FROM STRUCTURE TO INTERPRETATION |
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489 | (92) |
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0 Aim and scope of this chapter |
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489 | (1) |
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1 Introduction: syntax and interpretation |
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489 | (31) |
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1.1 Interpretation and semantics |
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489 | (1) |
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1.2 Structure and interpretation |
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490 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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1.3.1 The interpretation of the sentence is a function of its parts |
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491 | (3) |
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494 | (3) |
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1.4 Economy and interpretation |
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497 | (1) |
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1.4.1 Full interpretation |
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497 | (2) |
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1.4.2 Questions concerning the application of the Principle of Full Interpretation |
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499 | (3) |
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502 | (8) |
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1.4.4 Expletive constructions |
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510 | (1) |
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1.4.5 Full Interpretation and empty categories |
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511 | (2) |
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513 | (4) |
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1.6 Locality and interpretation |
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517 | (2) |
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519 | (1) |
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520 | (18) |
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2.1 CP and discourse connections: a first survey |
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520 | (1) |
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2.1.1 Illocutionary force and CP: a first illustration |
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521 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Discourse connections: focalization, topicalization and scene-setting |
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522 | (1) |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (3) |
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526 | (3) |
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2.2.3 Do-insertion in negative sentences |
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529 | (1) |
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530 | (1) |
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530 | (2) |
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532 | (3) |
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2.3.3 Locality and tense interpretation |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (2) |
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538 | (29) |
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539 | (1) |
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3.1.1 The interpretation of quantifiers |
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539 | (2) |
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3.1.2 The syntactic representation of quantifier interpretation and Logical Form |
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541 | (2) |
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543 | (2) |
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3.2 Wh-phrases and LF movement |
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545 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Wh-phrases as operators |
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545 | (2) |
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547 | (4) |
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551 | (1) |
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3.3.1 The Binding Theory and reconstruction |
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551 | (4) |
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3.3.2 VP fronting and reconstruction |
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555 | (2) |
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3.4 Expletive replacement and Full Interpretation |
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557 | (1) |
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3.4.1 Existential sentences and there |
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557 | (1) |
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558 | (2) |
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3.5 Consequences for language typology |
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560 | (1) |
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3.5.1 V-movement revisited |
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560 | (2) |
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562 | (2) |
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3.5.3 Movement and language typology |
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564 | (2) |
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566 | (1) |
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566 | (1) |
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567 | (3) |
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570 | (9) |
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579 | (2) |
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6 THE NEW COMPARATIVE SYNTAX |
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581 | (69) |
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0 Aim and scope of this chapter |
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581 | (1) |
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581 | (6) |
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1.1 The comparative approach |
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581 | (1) |
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1.2 Principles and parameters in syntactic theory |
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582 | (1) |
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1.2.1 Grammar and knowledge of language |
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582 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Acquisition of linguistic knowledge |
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583 | (4) |
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2 Parameters and word-order variation |
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587 | (10) |
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587 | (2) |
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589 | (1) |
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2.3 SOV languages versus SVO languages |
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590 | (1) |
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591 | (1) |
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2.3.2 The universal base and object shift |
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592 | (2) |
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2.3.3 Diachronic developments |
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594 | (1) |
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2.4 Summary: principles and parameters |
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595 | (1) |
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595 | (1) |
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595 | (1) |
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2.4.3 The interaction of parameters and principles |
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596 | (1) |
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3 Parametric variation between languages: the pro-drop parameter |
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597 | (17) |
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3.1 Non-overt subjects in finite clauses |
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597 | (2) |
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3.2 Relating the properties |
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599 | (1) |
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3.2.1 The identification of pro and rich AGRs |
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599 | (1) |
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600 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Post-verbal subjects and non-overt expletives |
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601 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Extraction of the subject across an overt declarative complementizer |
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601 | (1) |
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3.2.5 The clustering of properties |
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602 | (1) |
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3.3 Syntax is driven by morphology |
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603 | (1) |
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3.4 Speculations on post-verbal non-overt pronouns |
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604 | (1) |
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604 | (1) |
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3.4.2 The non-overt object is syntactically active |
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605 | (4) |
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3.4.3 Non-overt subjects is small clauses |
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609 | (3) |
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3.4.4 Two types of post-verbal pro |
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612 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Object pro and diachronic development |
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613 | (1) |
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614 | (20) |
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4.1 Non-overt subjects in abbreviated English |
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614 | (1) |
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614 | (2) |
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4.1.2 Arguments for non-overt subjects |
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616 | (1) |
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4.1.3 Constraints on non-overt subjects |
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617 | (1) |
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4.1.4 Arguments against the pro-drop analysis |
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618 | (3) |
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4.1.5 The CP level and the identification of non-overt subjects |
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621 | (4) |
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625 | (1) |
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625 | (1) |
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4.2 The delimitation of movement and complex styles |
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626 | (1) |
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4.2.1 Recapitulation: movement and locality |
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626 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Extraction from adjunct clauses |
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627 | (1) |
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628 | (3) |
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4.2.4 Movement in English and in Italian |
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631 | (1) |
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632 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Stylistic variation and parametric variation |
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632 | (1) |
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4.3 Summary: core grammars and peripheral grammars |
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633 | (1) |
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634 | (4) |
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638 | (8) |
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646 | (4) |
| References |
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650 | (8) |
| Index |
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