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2002

Selected Works

Ileana Paul

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Handbook Of Contemporary Syntactic Theory (Mark Baltin And Chris Collins, Eds.), Ileana Paul Feb 2002

The Handbook Of Contemporary Syntactic Theory (Mark Baltin And Chris Collins, Eds.), Ileana Paul

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The Syntactic Encoding Of Topic And Focus, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

The Syntactic Encoding Of Topic And Focus, Ileana Paul

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On Extraction Asymmetries, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

On Extraction Asymmetries, Ileana Paul

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An Explanation Of Extraction Asymmetries In Malagasy, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

An Explanation Of Extraction Asymmetries In Malagasy, Ileana Paul

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This paper investigates one aspect of cross-linguistic variation in extraction patterns. Data from Malagasy have posed a problem for ECP-based accounts of A-bar movement. This variation is shown to stem from fundamental differences in how arguments are licensed. In Malagasy, for example, objects are licensed in-situ and never escape vP. Since vP is a strong phase, objects can never be a target for A-bar movement. In languages such as English, however, objects must be licensed by some head external to the vP. Movement to the edge of vP in English allows for futher A-bar movement. Also discussed is how the …

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Une Anaphore Nue En Malgache, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

Une Anaphore Nue En Malgache, Ileana Paul

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Cet article porte sur l’anaphore malgache tena ‘corps’. Il est démontré que cette anaphore est un nominal «nu». À cause de sa forme, la distribution de tena est assez restreinte et contraste avec la distribution d’un autre élément supposément anaphorique, ny tenany ‘son corps’. Ce dernier n’est pas une anaphore, en effet, mais a la distribution et l’interprétation d’un nominal complexe qui contient un pronom possessif. This article examines the Malagasy anaphor tena ‘body’. It is shown that this anaphor is a bare noun and therefore has a highly restricted distribution. Tena is then contrasted with another anaphor-like element, ny …

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On The Difference Between Raising And Control, Jill Heather Flegg, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

On The Difference Between Raising And Control, Jill Heather Flegg, Ileana Paul

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