agreement 4 nov 14, 2012 – day 32
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Agreement 4 Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32. Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University. Course management. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ We need to spend our $150 from the Provost ’ s Undergraduate Activities Fund. REVIEW. A n active/transitive clause (45). CP. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Agreement 4Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32Introduction to Syntax
ANTH 3590/7590
Harry Howard
Tulane University
Course management
http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ We need to spend our $150 from the
Provost’s Undergraduate Activities Fund.
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REVIEW
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PRNhe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[Nom-Case]
PRNhe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
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PRNthem
[3-Pers][Pl-Num]
[ -Case]
An active/transitive clause (45)
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CP
TPCø
T’
VPTHAVE
[Past-Tns][ -Pers][ -Num]
[EPP]
Varrested
V'
Acc
3Pl
Nom
Tto
[Nf-Tns][ -Pers][ -Num]
[EPP]
PRNyou
[3-Pers][Pl-Num]
[ -Case]
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PRNPRO
[3-Pers][PL-Num]
[Null-Case]
PRNPRO
[3-Pers][Pl-Num]
[ -Case]
An infinitival control clause (50-51)They decided to help you.
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CP
TP
T’
VP
Vhelp
V'
Acc
3Pl
Null
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…Feature composition of T in English (60)•T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses.•T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one.
T[Pres-Tns][ -Pers]
[ -Num][EPP]
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PRNshe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
PRNshe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
Tto
[Nf-Tns][ -Pers]
[EPP]-------------------
an infinitival raising clause (62-5)She seems to succeed.
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TP
T’
VP
Vsucceed
V'3
VP
Vseem
TP
T’
Nom
3Sg
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PRNshe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[Nom-Case]
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CP
Cø
Feature composition of T in English (60)•T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses.•T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one.
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PRNshe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
PRNshe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
Tto
[Nf-Tns][ -Pers]
[EPP]-------------------
A more complex raising clause (62-5)She is likely to succeed.
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AP
TPAdjlikely
T’
VP
Vsucceed
V'3
VP
Vbe
[Pres-Tns][ -Pers][ -Num]
TP
T’
Nom
3Sg
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PRNshe
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[Nom-Case]Tbe
[Pres-Tns][ -Pers]
[ -Num][EPP]
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CP
Cø
AGREEMENT, CASE & A-MVTRadford §7.9-10
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EPP & person agreement in defective clauses§7.9
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Twill
[Fut-Tns][EPP]
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PRNher
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
PRNher
[3-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]
Tto
[Nf-Tns][ -Pers]
[ -Num][EPP]
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Generalize to for infinitives (59b)I will arrange for her to succeed.
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TP
T’
VP
Vsucceed
V'3Sg
V'
Varrange
TP
T’
CP
Cø
CP
Cfor
VP
PRNI
[1-Pers][Sg-Num]
[ -Case]Nom
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PRNI
[1-Pers][Sg-Num]
[Nom-Case]----------------
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SUMMARY OF INFINITIVES
propertyControl (want)
Defective/Raising (seem)
C ø none
subject PROspecifier or
complement of V
subject ɸ features
person & number from PRO’s antecedent
person & number of specifier or
complement of V
subject case
from local T from higher head
which case?
null from agreement with non-finite tense on T
nominative or accusative from
higher head
T features
[Nf-Tense, __ Person, __ Number,
EPP]
[__ Person, EPP]
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Defective clauses w/ expletive subjects§7.10
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Introduction
Complex example: There are thought likely to be awarded several
prizes.
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QPproblems
[3-Person][Pl-Num]
[ -Case]
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PRNthere
[3-Pers]
PRNthere
[3-Pers]
Tto
[ -Pers][EPP]-------------------
There with raising (67-73)There are likely to be problems.
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TPAdjlikely
T’
VP
Vbe
V'3
VP
Vbe
[Pres-Tns][ -Pers][ -Num]
TP
T’
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PRNthere
[3-Pers]
Tbe
[Pres-Tns][ -Pers]
[ -Num][EPP]
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CP
ø
Nom
3Sg
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NEXT TIMEEX. 7.1 & 7.2
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