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Split projections 4 Nov 30, 2012 – Day 36

Split projections 4 Nov 30, 2012 – Day 36. Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University. Course management. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ I added two sample presentations to the final exam day on the home page. REVIEW.

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Split projections 4 Nov 30, 2012 – Day 36

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  1. Split projections 4Nov 30, 2012 – Day 36 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

  2. Course management • http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ • I added two sample presentations to the final exam day on the home page. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  3. REVIEW ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  4. Split VP ~ V shell v is an abstract causative light verb, like make ForceP Force Ø TP roll+ vP PRN they T’ v' PRN they T will ADV gently deliberately ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v' ------- VP ------- v ø V assigns THEME to its external argument DP the ball V’ V assigns LOCATIVE to its internal argument v assigns AGENT to its external argument V' ADV gently perfectly agentive V roll PP down the hill thematic

  5. Load with (58)carefully adjoins to v’ or V’no intransitive version > the verb is always agentive ForceP Force Ø TP PRN they T’ load+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN they v' ------- ------- v ø VP DP the truck V' V load PP with ø hay

  6. take out (59)take the rubbish out, but not take out the rubbish ForceP Force Ø TP PRN they T’ take+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN they v' ------- ------- v ø VP DP the rubbish V' V take PP out

  7. Resultative turn red (61) ForceP Force Ø TP PRN it T’ turn+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN it v' ------- ------- v ø VP DP the litmus paper V' V turn AdjP red

  8. Persuade (64) ForceP Force Ø TP DP ø Duncan T’ persuade+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane DP ø Duncan v' ----------- ------------ v ø VP DP ø Dougal V' V persuade CP that he should be less frugal ø PRO to be less frugal

  9. Unaccusative structures ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Radford §8.6

  10. Belfast English, Dialect A (74)Go you to school! ForceP Force Ø TP T’ go+ T Af vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- PRN you V' V go PP to school

  11. Standard English unaccusative (81)A loud scream came from inside the house. ForceP Force Ø TP QP a loud scream T’ came+ T Af vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- QP a loud scream V' ------- V came PP from inside the house

  12. Locative inversion (83)from inside the house came a loud scream. ForceP Force Ø TP PP from inside the house T’ came+ T Af vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- QP a loud scream V' V came PP from inside the house ------------------------

  13. Unaccusative with expletive there (86)There came a loud scream from inside the house. ForceP Force Ø TP PRN there T’ came+ T will vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN there v' ------- ------- v ø VP QP a loud scream V' V came PP from inside the house

  14. Split VP: Passive and raising structures ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Radford §8.7

  15. Passive (90)The horse was jumped perfectly over the fence. ForceP Force Ø TP jumped+ DP the horse T’ T was vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP --------- DP the horse V' ------- V' ADV perfectly V jumped PP over the fence

  16. Raising (95-7)The president does seem to me to have upset several people. ForceP Force Ø TP DP the president T’ seem+ T does vP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane v ø VP ------- PP to me V' V seem TP to have upset several people the president -------

  17. NEXT TIME ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Summary §8; Start §9 No quiz

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