Features, Categories and the Syntax of A-Positions: Cross-Linguistic Variation in the Germanic LanguagesSpringer Netherlands, 31 ago 2002 - 378 páginas Features, Categories, and the Syntax of A-Positions investigates various aspects of the distribution of nominal arguments, and in particular the cross-linguistic variation that can be found among the Germanic languages in this domain of the syntax. The empirical topics that are discussed include variable vs. fixed argument order, the distribution of subjects with respect to adjuncts, expletive constructions, and oblique subjecthood. These and many other phenomena are analyzed within a theoretical framework which is based on the Minimalist Program. The book argues that the traditional theoretical devices accounting for the distribution of arguments in generative syntax (abstract Case, the Extended Projection Principle) should be eliminated from the grammar and that their apparent effects can be derived from the feature specifications of syntactic categories. Furthermore, it is shown that several aspects of the cross-linguistic variation found in the syntax of arguments can be related to variation in the domain of inflectional morphology. |
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THE DISTRIBUTION OF NOMINAL ARGUMENTS AND THE SYNTAX | 12 |
MORPHOLOGY AND THE SETTING OF PARAMETERS | 20 |
OUTLINE | 26 |
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A'-movement adjunct Afrikaans agreement morphology Agrp Agrs AgrsP analysis argued argument order assigned assume assumption attractor Bobaljik categorial feature checking chapter checker checking position checking relation Chomsky clause structure context contrast D-structure D(+N Dative definite subjects derivation discussed ditransitive verbs Dutch empty expletives ergative verbs example expletive-associate constructions Faroese feature matrix finite framework proposed Germanic languages given grammar head Hence Icelandic inserted lexical merged morpheme morphological case system move N-feature nominal argument nominal elements nominal features non-finite non-finite verb non-overt expletive object DP object movement oblique subjects occur option overt parameter parasitic gaps presence projection pronouns properties proxy category respect restricted Santorini scrambling selects shown Spec specifier position subject DP subject position Swiss German syntax T(+V thematic role Thráinsson trigger uninterpretable features V-head V₁ V₂ variation verbal Vikner West Flemish West Germanic languages word order XP-SU orders XP-subject Yiddish
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