Zero Syntax: Experiencers and Cascades (Current Studies in Linguistics)

Zero Syntax......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 18
1.1 Preliminaries......Page 20
1.2 Zero Syntax......Page 25
2.1 Linking......Page 30
2.2 An Unaccusative Solution to the Experiencer-Object Problem......Page 38
2.3 Verbal Passivization......Page 40
2.3.1 Reduced Relatives......Page 44
2.3.2 Passive Auxiliary Choice......Page 45
2.3.4 English: Stativity and Passives......Page 47
2.3.5 Raising in Dutch......Page 52
2.4.1 Free Inversion......Page 56
2.4.2 Arbitrary pro......Page 57
2.5.1 "Backward Binding" and ObjExp Predicates......Page 61
2.5.2 Other Arguments......Page 69
3. U(T)AH and the Zero Morpheme CAUS......Page 74
3.1 Causer versus Target......Page 75
3.2 Causer versus Subject Matter......Page 76
3.3 A New Problem: The Target/Subject Matter Restriction......Page 79
3.4 Zero Morphemes......Page 82
3.4.1 Higgins's Cases and the Morpheme SUG......Page 83
3.4.2 English ObjExp Causatives and the Morpheme CAUS......Page 86
3.4.3 Zero Morpheme or Lexical Decomposition......Page 88
3.4.4 Evidence for Bound SubjExp Morphemes: Nominalization......Page 90
3.4.5 Evidence for Zero Morphemes: Myers's Generalization......Page 92
3.4.6 Exceptions to Myers's Generalizations -er and -able......Page 95
3.4.7 Interim Conclusions and Extensions......Page 97
3.4.8.1 Myers's Explanation......Page 100
3.4.8.2 Fabb's Observation......Page 102
4.1 The Nature of √amuse......Page 114
4.1.1 Gaps in the English Lexicon......Page 115
4.1.2 Reflexive SubjExp Verbs......Page 116
4.1.3.1 Reflexive Clitics......Page 121
4.1.3.2 Ambient it......Page 128
4.1.3.3 Emotional Weather......Page 130
4.1.3.4 Adjectival Passives......Page 132
4.1.4.2 Nominalizations......Page 138
4.2 Conclusions......Page 140
5.1.1 Case in the Double Object Construction......Page 142
5.1.2 C-Command Asymmetries......Page 144
5.1.3 G as an Affix......Page 145
5.2 G and to......Page 151
5.3 The Semantics of Preposition and Mediated θ-Selection......Page 154
5.3.1 "Communicated Message" versus "Communication of Propositions"......Page 161
5.3.2 Manner of Speaking......Page 162
5.3.3 Location versus Possessor: Verbs of Fulfilling......Page 163
5.4 Structures for G......Page 174
5.5 The Nature of G......Page 175
5.5.1 Small Clause Theories......Page 176
5.5.1.2 Complete Functional Complex Problems......Page 178
5.5.1.3 Rightward Command Problems......Page 179
5.5.2 VP Shell Theories......Page 182
5.5.3 Then What is Correct?......Page 185
5.A: Future Having versus Choosing......Page 187
5.B: G-with and Idiosyncrasy......Page 188
6. The Target/Subject Matter Restriction Solved: Cascades......Page 190
6.1.1 A Novel Structure: Binding Evidence......Page 191
6.1.2 Coordination Evidence......Page 194
6.1.3 Obligatory Cascades?......Page 195
6.1.4 Principles for Cascade Structures......Page 196
6.1.5.3 No PP in Specifier Position......Page 200
6.1.5.4 No More than Two Obligatory Internal Arguments......Page 202
6.1.5.5 A Minimality Condition on θ-Selection......Page 204
6.2 Cascade Interactions among Prepositions......Page 209
6.2.1.1 Oehrle's Observation......Page 211
6.2.1.2 Evidence from Nominalizations......Page 214
6.2.1.3 The T/SM Restriction Explained......Page 217
6.2.1.4 The Position of Non-θ-Selected Arguments......Page 219
6.2.2 Causers and Backward Binding......Page 220
6.2.3 SUG......Page 230
6.2.4 Summary......Page 231
6.3 More on CAUS......Page 232
6.3.1 Problems with Syntactic Affixation of CAUS......Page 233
6.3.2 G, U(T)AH, and the Dative Alternation......Page 240
6.4 Grand Summary......Page 242
7. Cascade Syntax and Layered Syntax......Page 246
7.1.1 Conflicting Evidence?......Page 247
7.1.2 Summary of Definitions and Principles......Page 250
7.1.3 The Organization of the Grammar......Page 252
7.1.4 Movement and C-Command......Page 259
7.1.5 Layered Syntax and Adjunct Islands......Page 260
7.1.6 Conclusions......Page 267
7.2.1 The Clause-boundedness of Heavy Shift......Page 268
7.2.2 G and Heavy Shift......Page 270
7.2.3 The Absence of Preposition Stranding......Page 275
7.2.4 The Uses of G......Page 277
7.2.5 Layered Syntax Raising Is Cascade Syntax Lowering......Page 282
7.2.6 Heavy CP Shift......Page 291
7.2.7 The Verb-Particle Construction and G......Page 295
7.3 Word Order Variation......Page 303
7.4 Potential Psycholinguistic Perspectives on the Dual System......Page 307
7.5 Conclusions......Page 309
Notes......Page 312
References......Page 350
Name Index......Page 362
Subject Index......Page 364