Controlled overt pronouns as specificational predicates
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Pilar Barbosa
Abstract
Szabolcsi (2009) shows that there are languages where control and raising infinitives have overt subjects, in compliance with (1):
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(1)
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a. The overt subjects of control complements can only be pronouns.
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b. The overt subjects of raising complements can be pronouns or lexical DPs.
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Drawing on data from European Portuguese (as well as Spanish and Italian) we show that the evidence underlying (1) constitutes a strong case in favor of a non-raising approach to obligatory control. Relying on the observation that many consistent Null Subject Languages (NSL) allow for explicit subjects in raising and control complements, we develop an account that aims to capture the association between this phenomenon and the null subject property.
Abstract
Szabolcsi (2009) shows that there are languages where control and raising infinitives have overt subjects, in compliance with (1):
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(1)
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a. The overt subjects of control complements can only be pronouns.
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b. The overt subjects of raising complements can be pronouns or lexical DPs.
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Drawing on data from European Portuguese (as well as Spanish and Italian) we show that the evidence underlying (1) constitutes a strong case in favor of a non-raising approach to obligatory control. Relying on the observation that many consistent Null Subject Languages (NSL) allow for explicit subjects in raising and control complements, we develop an account that aims to capture the association between this phenomenon and the null subject property.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Complement clauses in Portuguese 1
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Syntax papers
- Control of inflected infinitives in European Portuguese 29
- Inflected infinitives in Brazilian Portuguese and the theory of Control 59
- Infinitival complements of causative/perception verbs in a diachronic perspective 101
- Controlled overt pronouns as specificational predicates 129
- (Hyper)-raising in Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish 187
- Subjunctive and subject obviation in Portuguese 213
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Commentary paper
- Comments on complementation in Portuguese 243
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Acquisition papers
- The acquisition of control in European Portuguese 263
- The acquisition of infinitival complements to causative verbs in Mozambican Portuguese 295
- Inflected infinitives in L2 Portuguese 321
- How Portuguese children interpret subject pronouns in complement clauses 361
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Commentary paper
- Comments on the acquisition of complementation in Portuguese 395
- Index 415
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Complement clauses in Portuguese 1
-
Syntax papers
- Control of inflected infinitives in European Portuguese 29
- Inflected infinitives in Brazilian Portuguese and the theory of Control 59
- Infinitival complements of causative/perception verbs in a diachronic perspective 101
- Controlled overt pronouns as specificational predicates 129
- (Hyper)-raising in Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish 187
- Subjunctive and subject obviation in Portuguese 213
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Commentary paper
- Comments on complementation in Portuguese 243
-
Acquisition papers
- The acquisition of control in European Portuguese 263
- The acquisition of infinitival complements to causative verbs in Mozambican Portuguese 295
- Inflected infinitives in L2 Portuguese 321
- How Portuguese children interpret subject pronouns in complement clauses 361
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Commentary paper
- Comments on the acquisition of complementation in Portuguese 395
- Index 415
