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Minimality and embedded V2 in Scandinavian

  • Irene Franco
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Main Clause Phenomena
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Abstract

The paper focuses on the syntactic and interpretive properties of subordinate clauses in Mainland Scandinavian and Icelandic. Assuming a cartographic CP structure (Rizzi 1997; Haegeman 2006, a.o.), the syntactic properties and distribution of embedded V2 in Scandinavian follow from restrictions imposed by information structure and are explained in light of relativized minimality. It is argued that the final interpretation each embedded clause receives is the result of the specific derivation of such a clause. It is proposed that embedded V2 and topicalization result from VtoFin and D-linking of a topic, which is an operator that A′-moves through Spec,FinP. The ungrammaticality of embedded topicalization and V2 in certain clauses (e.g. factive, Wh- or relative clauses) is explained as the result of minimal intervention effects with the operator that derives the clause and contributes to the interpretation of the sentence.

Abstract

The paper focuses on the syntactic and interpretive properties of subordinate clauses in Mainland Scandinavian and Icelandic. Assuming a cartographic CP structure (Rizzi 1997; Haegeman 2006, a.o.), the syntactic properties and distribution of embedded V2 in Scandinavian follow from restrictions imposed by information structure and are explained in light of relativized minimality. It is argued that the final interpretation each embedded clause receives is the result of the specific derivation of such a clause. It is proposed that embedded V2 and topicalization result from VtoFin and D-linking of a topic, which is an operator that A′-moves through Spec,FinP. The ungrammaticality of embedded topicalization and V2 in certain clauses (e.g. factive, Wh- or relative clauses) is explained as the result of minimal intervention effects with the operator that derives the clause and contributes to the interpretation of the sentence.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction
  4. Main Clause Phenomena and the privilege of the root 1
  5. PART I. Explaining Main Clause Phenomena: The bigger picture
  6. Augmented structure preservation and the Tensed S Constraint 23
  7. Root transformations & quantificational structure 47
  8. Agreements that occur mainly in the main clause 79
  9. The syntax of MCP 113
  10. Towards an interface definition of root phenomena* 135
  11. Explaining matrix/subordinate domain discrepancies 159
  12. Parenthetical main clauses – or not? 177
  13. PART II. The Phenomena
  14. A. Particles and agreement markers
  15. Topic particle stranding and the structure of CP 205
  16. Splitting up force 229
  17. The syntactic position of Polish by and Main Clause Phenomena 257
  18. B. Complementizers and verb-second
  19. A main clause complementizer 279
  20. The status of complementizers in the left periphery 297
  21. Minimality and embedded V2 in Scandinavian 319
  22. Against a uniform treatment of second position effects as force markers 345
  23. C. Adverbial clauses
  24. The syntax-discourse interface in adverbial clauses 365
  25. Subjunctive mood, epistemic modality and Main Clause Phenomena in the analysis of adverbial clauses 385
  26. On two types of adverbial clauses allowing root-phenomena 405
  27. Index 431
https://doi.org/10.1075/la.190.14fra

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction
  4. Main Clause Phenomena and the privilege of the root 1
  5. PART I. Explaining Main Clause Phenomena: The bigger picture
  6. Augmented structure preservation and the Tensed S Constraint 23
  7. Root transformations & quantificational structure 47
  8. Agreements that occur mainly in the main clause 79
  9. The syntax of MCP 113
  10. Towards an interface definition of root phenomena* 135
  11. Explaining matrix/subordinate domain discrepancies 159
  12. Parenthetical main clauses – or not? 177
  13. PART II. The Phenomena
  14. A. Particles and agreement markers
  15. Topic particle stranding and the structure of CP 205
  16. Splitting up force 229
  17. The syntactic position of Polish by and Main Clause Phenomena 257
  18. B. Complementizers and verb-second
  19. A main clause complementizer 279
  20. The status of complementizers in the left periphery 297
  21. Minimality and embedded V2 in Scandinavian 319
  22. Against a uniform treatment of second position effects as force markers 345
  23. C. Adverbial clauses
  24. The syntax-discourse interface in adverbial clauses 365
  25. Subjunctive mood, epistemic modality and Main Clause Phenomena in the analysis of adverbial clauses 385
  26. On two types of adverbial clauses allowing root-phenomena 405
  27. Index 431
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