Case suspension and binary complement structure in French / Julia Herschensohn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herschensohn, Julia Rogers, 1945-

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, 132.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 132

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French language--Case.

French language.

French language--Complement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Adopting the theoretical framework of the minimalist program, this study of syntactic limitations on complement configuration investigates the link between thematic external arguments and case. Using evidence from pronominal, psychological experiencer, and inalienable constructions, it argues that both accusative and dative are structural cases in French and that this duality is reflected in a parallel limit on argument projection. Larson's single complement hypothesis, which allows a maximum of two internal arguments, provides the theoretical justification for this proposal. The testing groun

Contents:

CASE SUSPENSION AND BINARY COMPLEMENT STRUCTURE IN FRENCH; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Table of contents; CHAPTER 1. MINIMALIST SYNTACTIC REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER 2. CASE AND ARGUMENT STRUCTURE; CHAPTER 3. UNACCUSATIVE VERBS AND AFFECTED DATIVES; CHAPTER 4. CASE DEFECTIVE PSYCH VERBS; CHAPTER 5. CASE SUSPENDING PRONOMINALS; CHAPTER 6. INALIENABLE UNDATIVES; CHAPTER 7. CASE SUSPENSION AND COMPLEMENT STRUCTURE; APPENDIX. GRAMMATICALITY SURVEY; REFERENCES; INDEXOF AUTHORS; INDEXOF SUBJECTS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-31260-3

9786613312600

90-272-7628-5

OCLC:

759101567