Morphosyntax of Verb Movement A Minimalist Approach to the Syntax of Dutch
Morphosyntax of Verb Movement discusses the phenomenon of Dutch, present in many Germanic languages, that the finite verb is fronted in main clauses but not in embedded clauses. The theoretical framework adopted is the so-called Minimalist Program of Chomsky (1995), the latest developmental stage of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1997, 1997
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1997 |
| Series: | Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I Introduction
- 1. Where Languages Differ
- 2. The Minimalist Program (Chomsky 1993)
- II Introduction to the Syntax of Dutch
- 1. Phenomena of Dutch Syntax
- 2. Previous Treatments within Generative Grammar
- 3. Problems of the Traditional Analysis
- 4. A Minimalist Approach to Dutch Syntax
- III Dutch as an Svo Language
- 1. Typological Arguments
- 2. Scrambling in Dutch
- 3. Predicate Raising in Dutch
- 4. Conclusion
- IV The Position of the Functional Heads in Dutch
- 1. Determiner, Complementizer, Infinitival Marker
- 2. Clitics in Dutch
- 3. Complementizer Agreement and Double Agreement
- 4. Conclusion
- V Feature Movement and the Relation Between Syntax and Morphology
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Words
- 3. Phrase Structure, Movement, and Feature Checking
- 4. Conclusion
- VI The Verb Movement Asymmetry in Dutch
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Embedded Clauses
- 3. Subject Initial Main Clauses
- 4. V-to-C Movement
- 5. Some Further Issues
- 6. Conclusion
- VII Inversion in Dutch
- 1. Topicalization and Wh-Movement
- 2. Complementizer Agreement and Double Agreement
- 3. Clitic Placement
- 4. Conclusion
- VIII Conclusion
- References
- Indices