LINB06H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Deep Structure And Surface Structure, Complementizer, Complementary Distribution
23 Nov 2017
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In the first sentences from english, the adverb precedes the verb. In french, the verb comes before the adverb, which is opposite to english. In 1a), the adverb often is a degree adverb. It is generated in [spec, vp]: apples is a complement of v and is attached to v". It passes the passivization test: apples were eaten by nicole . In 2a), souvent often is a degree adverb in [spec, vp: the pp des pommes apples is a complement occurring next to v, x-bar theory predicts (2a) to be well-formed and grammatical but it isn"t. Head-to-head movement: moves one head into another head position. There are two instances: verb movement: v t, t movement: t c. In 3a), in english, the verb occurs after the adverb: in french, the verb occurs before the adverb, the sentences have different word order.
