Merge, derivational C-command, and subcategorization in a label-free syntax

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. List of contributors ix
5. Overview xiii
6. Part I: Minimalism: A Point of Entry
7. Some notes on the Minimalist Program 3
8. Part II: Minimalist Tools and Architectural Concerns
9. Move F and PF/LF defectiveness 19
10. True optionality 35
11. Focus and clause structuration in the minimalist program 68
12. Symmetry in syntax 97
13. Japanese topic-constructions in the minimalist view of the syntax-semantics interface 115
14. Weak pronouns, object shift, and multiple spell-out 160
15. Merge, derivational C-command, and subcategorization in a label-free syntax 182
16. Part III: Minimalist Tools and Empirical Pay-offs
17. He himself and binding domains in a minimalist framework 221
18. A minimalist analysis of Japanese passives 233
19. A minimalist view on long passive 249
20. Null arguments and case-driven Agree in Turkish 268
21. On tough-movement 288
22. Spanish existentials and other accusative constructions 326
23. Index 395