Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction
This paper provides a new minimalist analysis of existential constructions that reconciles two salient properties: (i) the fact that the local relation between there and its associate mimics the locality involved in movement relations and (ii) the fact that the associate is interpreted where it sits...
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2000-01-01
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| author | Norbert HORNSTEIN |
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| description | This paper provides a new minimalist analysis of existential constructions that reconciles two salient properties: (i) the fact that the local relation between there and its associate mimics the locality involved in movement relations and (ii) the fact that the associate is interpreted where it sits. Assuming that A-chains can only have one visible link at LF, I argue that, due to certain properties of there, reconstruction into the foot of the associate chain is the only option that yields interpretable results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a892fcf477a848efac63436c6fea90932022-12-22T04:16:07ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloDELTA: Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada1678-460X2000-01-0116spe457910.1590/S0102-44502000000300002Existentials, A-chains and reconstructionNorbert HORNSTEIN0University of MarylandThis paper provides a new minimalist analysis of existential constructions that reconciles two salient properties: (i) the fact that the local relation between there and its associate mimics the locality involved in movement relations and (ii) the fact that the associate is interpreted where it sits. Assuming that A-chains can only have one visible link at LF, I argue that, due to certain properties of there, reconstruction into the foot of the associate chain is the only option that yields interpretable results.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-44502000000300002&tlng=enExistential ConstructionsA-ChainsExpletivesReconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Norbert HORNSTEIN Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction DELTA: Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada Existential Constructions A-Chains Expletives Reconstruction |
| title | Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction |
| title_full | Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction |
| title_fullStr | Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction |
| title_short | Existentials, A-chains and reconstruction |
| title_sort | existentials a chains and reconstruction |
| topic | Existential Constructions A-Chains Expletives Reconstruction |
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