Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2001.
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| author | Kelepir, Meltem |
| author2 | Sabine Iatridou, Shigeru Miyagawa, and David Pesetsky. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/81962019-04-10T09:38:11Z Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope Kelepir, Meltem Sabine Iatridou, Shigeru Miyagawa, and David Pesetsky. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy. Linguistics and Philosophy. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-227). This dissertation asks two main questions for Turkish: (i) what is the interaction between verbal morphology and the structure?, and (ii) what is the interaction between word order and interpretation? Following Kornfilt (1996) I argue that there are two verbal forms in finite structures: one consists of a participle and a copula, which is inflected for tense and agreement, and the other is a fully inflected verbal form. I propose that the former is formed by a derivation in which the verb moves as far as a functional head such Aspect or Modal, creating a participle. A verbal feature (copula) is inserted at T⁰ satisfying its verbal requirement. In the latter case the verb moves all the way up to T⁰. No copula is inserted. The rest of the dissertation focuses on the interaction between structure and quantificational elements. One question addressed is why indefinites marked overtly for accusative case violate scope rigidity, and are interpreted as having wide scope over quantificational elements c-commanding them. It is argued that they do not violate scope rigidity, but rather the unexpected wide scope interpretation is the result of a special interpretative mechanism. (cont.) Accusative-marked indefinites are interpreted as choice functions. Structures with various quantifiers, indefinites and negative polarity items are discussed, and it is argued that the interpretation of both choice function variables and negative polarity items are subject to intervention effects. Finally, structures with clausal possessives are analyzed. The discussion focuses on one type of clausal possessive in which the possessor is in the genitive case and the possessee agrees with the possessor. It is shown that this construction is subject to a constraint similar to the there-sentences in English in that the possessee cannot be presuppositional. It is argued that the possessor is generated in a constituent within VP with the possessee, but raises to the [Spec, TP]. The possessee remains within VP, and is interpreted non-presuppositionally. by Meltem Kelepir. Ph.D. 2009-01-23T15:09:52Z 2009-01-23T15:09:52Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/8196 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8196 50104095 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/8196 http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 227 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Linguistics and Philosophy. Kelepir, Meltem Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope |
| title | Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope |
| title_full | Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope |
| title_fullStr | Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope |
| title_full_unstemmed | Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope |
| title_short | Topics in Turkish syntax : clausal structure and scope |
| title_sort | topics in turkish syntax clausal structure and scope |
| topic | Linguistics and Philosophy. |
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