| Acknowledgements |
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1.3 Structure of the book |
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1.4 Motivation: Why movement and adjunction? |
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2.1.1 An early formulation |
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2.1.2 Eliminating redundancies in expressions |
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16 | (5) |
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2.1.3 Movement as re-merge |
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21 | (3) |
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2.1.4 A remark on notation |
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24 | (2) |
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2.2 The Conjunctivist conception of neo-Davidsonian semantics |
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2.2.1 Neo-Davidsonian logical forms |
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27 | (6) |
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2.2.2 Conjunctivist semantic composition |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Pure function application |
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34 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2 Function application with adjustment in certain configurations |
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35 | (1) |
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2.2.2.3 Conjunction with adjustment in certain configurations |
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36 | (4) |
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2.2.2.4 Comparisons and discussion |
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40 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Conjunctivist details |
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41 | (6) |
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2.2.4 Potential objections |
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47 | (6) |
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Chapter 3 Arguments, adjuncts and Conjunctivist interpretation |
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53 | (2) |
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3.2 Syntactic properties of arguments and adjuncts |
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55 | (7) |
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3.2.1 Descriptive generalisations |
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55 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Adjuncts in the MG formalism |
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59 | (3) |
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3.3 Syntactic consequences of Conjunctivism |
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62 | (4) |
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3.4 Conjunctivist interpretation of MG derivations |
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66 | (18) |
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67 | (4) |
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3.4.2 Interpretation of arguments |
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71 | (4) |
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3.4.3 Interpretation of adjuncts |
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75 | (9) |
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84 | (12) |
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3.5.1 Potential objections |
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84 | (3) |
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3.5.2 Use of the terms "spellout" and "phase" |
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87 | (5) |
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3.5.3 The role of syntactic features and semantic sorts |
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92 | (4) |
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3.6 Counter-cyclic adjunction |
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3.6.1 MG implementations of counter-cyclic adjunction |
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97 | (5) |
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3.6.2 Constraints on counter-cyclic adjunction |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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3.A Appendix: Structures with vP shells |
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104 | (9) |
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Chapter 4 Adjunct islands and freezing effects |
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113 | (1) |
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4.2 Previous accounts of adjunct islands and freezing effects |
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4.2.1 Early work: Non-canonical structures |
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114 | (2) |
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4.2.2 The complement/non-complement distinction |
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116 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Subject islands as freezing effects |
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119 | (3) |
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4.3 Constraining movement |
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122 | (8) |
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4.3.1 Extraction from adjuncts, as currently permitted |
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123 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Prohibiting extraction from adjuncts |
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125 | (3) |
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4.3.3 Freezing effects follow |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (7) |
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4.4.1 Predictions for remnant movement |
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130 | (1) |
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4.4.2 English VP-fronting |
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131 | (3) |
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4.4.3 German "incomplete category fronting" |
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134 | (2) |
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4.4.4 Japanese scrambling |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Quantification via Conjunctivist interpretation |
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5.1 Basic semantic values |
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140 | (2) |
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5.2 Assignments and assignment variants |
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142 | (4) |
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5.2.1 Pronouns and demonstratives |
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142 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Tarskian assignment variants |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (8) |
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154 | (6) |
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160 | (6) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (5) |
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5.6.1 Quantifiers as adjuncts |
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166 | (2) |
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5.6.2 The target position of quantifier-raising |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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173 | (10) |
| Index of names |
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183 | (2) |
| Index of subjects |
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