Syntactic Issues in the English Imperative (Routledge Library Editions: Syntax)

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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	The Domain of Investigation
	Overview
	Notes
1 Clausal Syntax
	Introduction
	English Clause Structure
	Adverbs
	Sentential Negation
	VP Ellipsis
	Floating Quantifiers
	Notes
2 Verb Raising
	Introduction
	Background
	Diagnostics
	Imperatives
	Subjunctive Clauses
	Conclusion
	Notes
3 Imperative Subjects
	Introduction
	Discourse Roles
	Vocatives
	Imperative Subjects
	The Null Imperative Subject
	Appendix: Patterns of Pronominal Agreement
	Notes
4 Do(n't) in Imperatives
	Introduction
	Two Hypotheses
	Evidence
	Closing Arguments
	Appendix: Imperative-Like Constructions with Let
	Notes
5 The Phrase Structure of Imperatives
	Introduction
	The Hypotheses
	Evidence Against the VP Hypothesis
	The CP/FP Hypotheses
	Summary
	Notes
6 Do Not in Imperatives
	Introduction
	A Structural Resolution
	Imperative I°-to-C°
	Conclusions
	Notes
References
Index