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Split projections 2 Nov 26, 2012 – Day 34

Split projections 2 Nov 26, 2012 – Day 34. Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University. Course management. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ I added two sample presentations to the final exam day on the home page. Review. S plit CP into Force, Topic, Focus.

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Split projections 2 Nov 26, 2012 – Day 34

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  1. Split projections 2Nov 26, 2012 – Day 34 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

  2. Course management • http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ • I added two sample presentations to the final exam day on the home page. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  3. Review ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Split CP into Force, Topic, Focus

  4. Inductive introduction • The initial sentence • We will never again tolerate atrocities like those. • Focus: • Never again will we tolerate atrocities like those. (~1) • I am absolutely convinced that never again will we tolerate atrocities like those. (~3) • *I am absolutely convinced never again that will we tolerate atrocities like those. • Topicalization: • Atrocities like those, we will never again tolerate. • I am absolutely convinced that atrocities like those, we will never again tolerate. • *I am absolutely convinced atrocities like those that we will never again tolerate. • Both • Atrocities like those, never again will we tolerate. • *Never again, atrocities like those, will we tolerate. • I am absolutely convinced that, atrocities like those, never again will we tolerate. (~7) • *I am absolutely convinced that never again, atrocities like those, will we tolerate. • *I am absolutely convinced, atrocities like those, never again that will we tolerate. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  5. Split CP in an embedded clause (8) I am absolutely convinced that, atrocities like those, never again will we tolerate. … ForceP TopP Force that DP ø atrocities like those Top’ Top ø FocP AdvP never again Foc' ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Foc will TP tolerate we will ø atrocities like those never again

  6. Split CP within a relative clause (10a, b)topicalization … A university is the kind of place in which, that kind of behavior, we cannot tolerate. ForceP PP in which Force’ Force ø TopP DP that kind of behavior Top' ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Top ø TP tolerate we will that kind of behavior in which

  7. Split CP within a complement clauseFocus Lee wonders why under any circumstances at all would Robin volunteer … ForceP PP why Force' ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Force ø FocP PP under no/any circumstances Foc' Foc would TP volunteer would under no/any circumstances why Robin

  8. SPLIT TP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Radford §8.3

  9. Summary • Radford rejects splitting TP into an Aspect Phrase and a Mood Phrase, in addition to T. • He also rejects an early proposal to split of an Agreement Phrase. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  10. SPLIT VP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Radford §8.4

  11. Inductive introduction • Some data 36a) She rolled the ball down the hill. 36b) She filled the bath with water. etc. • What is the constituent structure of such sentences? ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  12. First guess: two complements to V 37) she [V' [V rolled] [DP the ball] [PP down the hill]] • Problem: the ball down the hill forms a constituent for coordination, but it is not a constituent in (37): 38) She rolled [the ball down the hill] and [the acorn up the mountain]. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  13. Second guess: adjectival PP • she [V' [V rolled] [DP the ball [PP down the hill]]] • Problem: unaccusative (and passive) usages of these verbs • * The ball down the hill will roll. • The ball will roll down the hill. (39b) • * The ball down the hill will be rolled. • The ball will be rolled down the hill. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  14. Third guess: V shell ~ split VP (47)v is an abstract causative light verb, like make ForceP Force Ø TP PRN they T’ roll+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN they v' ------- V assigns LOCATIVE to its internal argument ------- V assigns THEME to its external argument v ø VP DP the ball V' v assigns AGENT to its external argument thematic agentive V roll PP down the hill

  15. A look at adverbs 49a) They will gently roll the ball down the hill. 49b) They will roll the ball gently down the hill. 53a) He had deliberately rolled the ball gently down the hill. 53b) He had gently rolled the ball deliberately down the hill. 54a) Mary perfectly jumped the horse over the last fence. 54b) Mary jumped the horse perfectly over the last fence. * ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane *

  16. Adverbs can adjoin to V' or v' • Diagram on board ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  17. NEXT TIME ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Continue §8

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