Structures of ‘emphatic topicalization’ in Bavarian
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Uli Lutz
Abstract
Bavarian emphatic topicalization as in its most simple form Dees wann-e wissert! (‘If I only knew that!’) differs markedly from topicalization in Standard German which does not allow for topicalization to the left of a lexical complementizer in V-final clauses. The paper reviews some basic properties of the various forms of Bavarian emphatic topicalization and discusses two recent approaches to its structural analysis and differences to its counterparts in Standard German.
Abstract
Bavarian emphatic topicalization as in its most simple form Dees wann-e wissert! (‘If I only knew that!’) differs markedly from topicalization in Standard German which does not allow for topicalization to the left of a lexical complementizer in V-final clauses. The paper reviews some basic properties of the various forms of Bavarian emphatic topicalization and discusses two recent approaches to its structural analysis and differences to its counterparts in Standard German.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Aspects of Bavarian syntax 1
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1. COMP Phenomena
- Syntactic and phonological properties of wh-operators and wh-movement in Bavarian 23
- Complementizer agreement (in Bavarian) 51
- The rise and fall of double agreement 83
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2. Extraction Phenomena
- Structures of ‘emphatic topicalization’ in Bavarian 113
- Gaps and parasitic gaps in Bavarian 145
- Observations on relative clauses in Bavarian 183
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3. Non-clausal Phenomena
- Really weird subjects. The syntax of family names in Bavarian. 203
- Austro-Bavarian directionals 223
- IPP-Constructions in Alemannic and Bavarian in comparison 247
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4. The Topography of Southern German Dialects
- The Upper German differential 305
- Index 337
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Aspects of Bavarian syntax 1
-
1. COMP Phenomena
- Syntactic and phonological properties of wh-operators and wh-movement in Bavarian 23
- Complementizer agreement (in Bavarian) 51
- The rise and fall of double agreement 83
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2. Extraction Phenomena
- Structures of ‘emphatic topicalization’ in Bavarian 113
- Gaps and parasitic gaps in Bavarian 145
- Observations on relative clauses in Bavarian 183
-
3. Non-clausal Phenomena
- Really weird subjects. The syntax of family names in Bavarian. 203
- Austro-Bavarian directionals 223
- IPP-Constructions in Alemannic and Bavarian in comparison 247
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4. The Topography of Southern German Dialects
- The Upper German differential 305
- Index 337
