Contiguity theory / Norvin Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, Norvin, author.

Series:

Linguistic inquiry monographs ; 73.

Linguistic inquiry monographs ; 73

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prosodic analysis (Linguistics).

Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Language and languages--Rhythm.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Norvin Richards argues that there are universal conditions on morphology and phonology, particularly in how the prosodic structures of language can be built, and that these universal structures interact with language-specific properties of phonology and morphology.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Background Assumptions 3

1.2 Outline of the Book 9

2 Affix Support and the EPP 11

2.1 Tense and Stress 12

2.2 A Typology 17

2.3 Interim Conclusions 27

2.4 Using the World Atlas of Language Structures 28

2.5 Why Affix Support? Affixes and Clitics 51

2.6 Conclusion 57

Appendix Russian 60

3 Match Theory and Contiguity 67

3.1 Prosody and Mi-Questions 67

3.2 Match Theory 71

3.3 Basque and Georgian: Contiguity-Adjunction 99

3.4 Krachi 109

3.5 Limited Grouping 112

3.6 Conclusion 115

4 Probe-Goal Contiguity 117

4.1 English and French 118

4.2 Irish (Zapotec, Kaqchikel, Garifuna, ...) 122

4.3 Danish (Norwegian, Swedish) 127

4.4 Affix Support and Contiguity 131

4.5 Conclusion 142

5 Selectional Contiguity 145

5.1 Generalizing Contiguity 145

5.2 Moving Obstacles 151

5.3 Verb-Initiality and Wh-Movement 160

5.4 First Interlude: The Timing of Untethering (and Retethering) 163

5.5 The Final-over-Final Constraint 165

5.6 Ergativity and Verb-Peripherality 180

5.7 Second Interlude: Untethering and the Derivation 185

5.8 Adverbs 188

5.9 Conclusion 195

Appendix Can Grouping Create Selectional Contiguity? 198

6 Head Movement 201

6.1 Bjorkman's (2011) Approach to the Syntax of Auxiliaries 202

6.2 Engbsh 206

6.3 French 229

6.4 Danish 236

6.5 Icelandic 244

6.6 Spanish and Italian 249

6.7 Verb-Initial Languages 262

6.8 Conclusion 267

7 Further Topics in Head Movement: V2, vP, and Infinitives 269

7.1 Movement to C 269

7.2 Movement to v 289

7.3 Infinitives 293

7.4 Conclusion 336

8 Conclusion 337

8.1 Review 337

8.2 Conclusion 343.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9780262332330

0262332337

9780262332323

0262332329

OCLC:

952706435

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