Morphosyntax of verb movement : a minimalist approach to the syntax of Dutch
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Morphosyntax of verb movement : a minimalist approach to the syntax of Dutch
（Studies in natural language and linguistic theory, v. 39）
Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1997
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Dutch syntax : a minimalist approach
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral) under the title: Dutch syntax : a minimalist approach--University of Groningen, 1993
Bibliography: p. 289-303
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Description
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 of many theoretical issues in connection with the Minimalist Program, such as the relation between syntax and morphology, the nature of syntactic licensing, and the structure of the functional domain. At the same time, it offers a survey of the properties of Dutch syntax, a discussion of previous analyses of Dutch syntax and a wealth of material from dialects of Dutch and other Germanic languages.
Table of Contents
Preface. I. Introduction. II. Introduction to the Syntax of Dutch. III. Dutch as an SVO Language. IV. The Position of the Functional Heads in Dutch. V. Feature Movement and the Relation Between Syntax and Morphology. VI. The Verb Movement Asymmetry in Dutch. VII. Inversion in Dutch. VIII. Conclusion. References. Indices.
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