Morphosyntax of Verb Movement: A Minimalist Approach to the Syntax of Dutch

Morphosyntax of Verb Movement: A Minimalist Approach to the Syntax of Dutch

by J.-W. Zwart
Morphosyntax of Verb Movement: A Minimalist Approach to the Syntax of Dutch

Morphosyntax of Verb Movement: A Minimalist Approach to the Syntax of Dutch

by J.-W. Zwart

Hardcover(1997)

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780792342632
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 11/30/1996
Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory , #39
Edition description: 1997
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

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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