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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

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.


The Syntactic Encoding Of Topic And Focus, Ileana Paul Jan 2002

The Syntactic Encoding Of Topic And Focus, Ileana Paul

French Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


A Categorial Grammar Fragment For Lushootseed, Deryle W. Lonsdale Jan 2002

A Categorial Grammar Fragment For Lushootseed, Deryle W. Lonsdale

Faculty Publications

This paper establishes a basic framework for a Categorial Grammar (CG) description ofLushootseed morpho syntax and semantics. After a brief review of English CG principles, a preliminary attempt is made to apply these fundamentals to Lushootseed free and bound morphemes. Several sample derivations are presented. including one rather complex syntactic ambigiuty previously noted in the literature with its alternative descriptions. Once the syntactic elements have been put in place a short overview is presented of how semantic interpretation can be established in tandem with syntactic composition principles. Finally, the implementation of this framework within the Attribute Logic Engine environment is …


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

The Syntactic Encoding Of Topic And Focus, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.


On Extraction Asymmetries, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

On Extraction Asymmetries, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.


Clitic Placement In L2 French: Evidence From Sentence Matching., N. Duffield, L. White, Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, S. Montrul, P. Prévost Dec 2001

Clitic Placement In L2 French: Evidence From Sentence Matching., N. Duffield, L. White, Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, S. Montrul, P. Prévost

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.


L2 Acquisition Of Spanish Dps: The Status Of Grammatical Features., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, L. White Dec 2001

L2 Acquisition Of Spanish Dps: The Status Of Grammatical Features., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, L. White

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.


La Position Syntaxique Du Thème Des Verbes À Sujet D’Expérience Datif, Joyce Bruhn De Garavito Dec 2001

La Position Syntaxique Du Thème Des Verbes À Sujet D’Expérience Datif, Joyce Bruhn De Garavito

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.


L2 Acquisition Of Indefinite Object Drop In Spanish., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, P. Guijarro-Fuentes Dec 2001

L2 Acquisition Of Indefinite Object Drop In Spanish., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, P. Guijarro-Fuentes

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.


Verb Raising In Spanish: A Comparison Of Early And Late Bilinguals., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito Dec 2001

Verb Raising In Spanish: A Comparison Of Early And Late Bilinguals., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.


French And Spanish Se: Underspecified, Non Reflexive., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, D. Heap, J. Lamarche Dec 2001

French And Spanish Se: Underspecified, Non Reflexive., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, D. Heap, J. Lamarche

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.


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

An Explanation Of Extraction Asymmetries In Malagasy, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

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 …


Une Anaphore Nue En Malgache, Ileana Paul Dec 2001

Une Anaphore Nue En Malgache, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

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 …


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

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.