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Split projections 5 Dec 3, 2012 – Day 37

Split projections 5 Dec 3, 2012 – Day 37. 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.

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Split projections 5 Dec 3, 2012 – Day 37

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  1. Split projections 5Dec 3, 2012 – Day 37 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

  4. Split VP ~ V shell v is an abstract causative light verb, like make ForceP Force Ø TP roll+ vP PRN they T’ v' PRN they T will ADV gently deliberately ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v' ------- VP ------- v ø V assigns THEME to its external argument DP the ball V’ V assigns LOCATIVE to its internal argument v assigns AGENT to its external argument V' ADV gently perfectly agentive V roll PP down the hill thematic

  5. Load with, take out, turn red, persuade ForceP Force Ø TP T’ PRN they T will vP load+ take+ turn+ persuade+ PRN they v' ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- ------- -------- ------ ------------- DP the truck the rubbish the litmus paper ø Dougal V' V load take turn persuade PP: with ø hay PP: out AP: red CP: that he should be less frugal CP: ø PRO to be less frugal

  6. Unaccusative & passiveA loud scream came from inside the house.The horse was jumped over the fence. ForceP Force Ø TP QP: a loud scream DP: the horse T’ came+ jumped+ T Af was vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP -------- -------- QP: a loud scream DP: the horse V' ---------------------- ------------------ V came jumped PP: from inside the house PP: over the fence

  7. Raising (95-7)The president does seem to me to have upset several people. ForceP Force Ø TP DP the president T’ seem+ T does vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- PP to me V' V seem TP to have upset several people the president -------

  8. Unaccusative with locative inversion (83)from inside the house came a loud scream. ForceP Force Ø TP PP from inside the house T’ came+ T Af vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- QP a loud scream V' V came PP from inside the house ------------------------

  9. Unaccusative with expletive there (86)There came a loud scream from inside the house. ForceP Force Ø TP PRN there T’ came+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN there v' ------- ------- v ø VP QP a loud scream V' V came PP from inside the house

  10. Exercises ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Radford 8.1 & 8.2

  11. NEXT TIME ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Summary §8; Start §9 No quiz

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