Free word order and copy theory of movement
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Sandra Stjepanović
Abstract
This chapter discusses the derivation of certain apparent cases of free word order in Serbo-Croatian, in particular those involving new information focus and neutral intonation patterns. The chapter starts by examining an apparent paradox concerning the position of the subject in Serbo-Croatian. While there are data indicating that the subject must raise to the highest position of the split IP in overt syntax, there are also data indicating that it appears in [Spec,VP] on the surface. Based on work by Franks (1998) and Bošković (2001, 2002), among others, the chapter argues that the subject does indeed raise to the highest position of the split IP in overt syntax, but when the subject represents new information focus, a lower copy is pronounced at PF to satisfy requirements on sentential stress assignment (see Zubizaretta 1998). The proposed analysis thus captures the extremely free word order of Serbo-Croatian as well as discourse effects of scrambling, and sheds light on how copy deletion works on the PF side.
Abstract
This chapter discusses the derivation of certain apparent cases of free word order in Serbo-Croatian, in particular those involving new information focus and neutral intonation patterns. The chapter starts by examining an apparent paradox concerning the position of the subject in Serbo-Croatian. While there are data indicating that the subject must raise to the highest position of the split IP in overt syntax, there are also data indicating that it appears in [Spec,VP] on the surface. Based on work by Franks (1998) and Bošković (2001, 2002), among others, the chapter argues that the subject does indeed raise to the highest position of the split IP in overt syntax, but when the subject represents new information focus, a lower copy is pronounced at PF to satisfy requirements on sentential stress assignment (see Zubizaretta 1998). The proposed analysis thus captures the extremely free word order of Serbo-Croatian as well as discourse effects of scrambling, and sheds light on how copy deletion works on the PF side.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- From trace theory to copy theory 1
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Part I. The copy theory of movement on the PF-side
- The copy theory of movement 13
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Part II. On multiple realization of copies
- Double realization of verbal copies in European Portuguese emphatic affirmation 77
- On fusion and multiple copy spell-out 119
- Verb copying in Mandarin Chinese 151
- Dutch 's-prolepsis as a copying phenomenon 175
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Part III. On lower copy realization
- Free word order and copy theory of movement 219
- Variable pronunciation sites and types of wh -in-situ 249
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Part IV. Further issues
- Cyclic chain reduction 291
- Agreement with (the internal structure of) copies of movement 327
- Pronouns in a Minimalist Setting 351
- Index 387
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- From trace theory to copy theory 1
-
Part I. The copy theory of movement on the PF-side
- The copy theory of movement 13
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Part II. On multiple realization of copies
- Double realization of verbal copies in European Portuguese emphatic affirmation 77
- On fusion and multiple copy spell-out 119
- Verb copying in Mandarin Chinese 151
- Dutch 's-prolepsis as a copying phenomenon 175
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Part III. On lower copy realization
- Free word order and copy theory of movement 219
- Variable pronunciation sites and types of wh -in-situ 249
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Part IV. Further issues
- Cyclic chain reduction 291
- Agreement with (the internal structure of) copies of movement 327
- Pronouns in a Minimalist Setting 351
- Index 387
