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Explorations of Phase Theory : Features and Arguments.

This is the first volume dedicated to the study of formal features and the expression of arguments within Phase Theory, the latest model of syntactic theorizing within the Minimalist Program. The collection addresses the nature of formal features and their role in the syntactic computation as well a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Grohmann, Kleanthes K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, 2009.
Colección:Interface explorations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter; Contents; Exploring features and arguments; Remarks on features; Feature valuation by sideward movement; On Incrementality, overt agreement, theta-roles and Spec, Head relations in the phase-based framework; Structural case, locality and cyclicity; PRO, pro and NP-trace (raising) are interpretations; Movement of arguments and negative feature; Inner aspect and phases; How to become passive; Ergativity, accusativity, and the order of Merge and Agree; Backmatter.