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Morphosyntax of Verb Movement
C. Jan-Wouter Zwart
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Description for Morphosyntax of Verb Movement
Hardback. This text discusses the phenomenon of Dutch - that the finite verb is fronted in main clauses but not in embedded clauses. It discusses theoretical issues in connection with the Minimalist Program, such as the relation between syntax and morphology and the nature of syntactic licensing. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACD; CFA; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Morphosyntax of Verb Movement discusses the phenomenon of Dutch, present in many Germanic languages, that the finite verb is fronted in main clauses but not in embedded clauses. The theoretical framework adopted is the so-called Minimalist Program of Chomsky (1995), the latest developmental stage of generative grammar. Taking issue with previous analyses, the author argues that phrase structure in Dutch is uniformly head initial, and that the finite verb moves to different positions in subject initial main clauses and in inversion constructions.
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Morphosyntax of Verb Movement discusses the phenomenon of Dutch, present in many Germanic languages, that the finite verb is fronted in main clauses but not in embedded clauses. The theoretical framework adopted is the so-called Minimalist Program of Chomsky (1995), the latest developmental stage of generative grammar. Taking issue with previous analyses, the author argues that phrase structure in Dutch is uniformly head initial, and that the finite verb moves to different positions in subject initial main clauses and in inversion constructions.
The book contains lucid and detailed discussion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792342632
SKU
V9780792342632
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Reviews for Morphosyntax of Verb Movement
`Jan-Wouter Zwart's new study is an impressive contribution to Dutch and general linguistics, with many original ideas and surprising and provocative conclusions. His arguments and results merit careful thought, and are sure to be influential.' Noam Chomsky, MIT