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Null tense Sept. 19, 2012 – Day 10. Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University. Course management. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/. Review. Null auxiliaries. THE ARGUMENT. The data He could have helped her, or she have helped him. (15) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Null tense Sept. 19, 2012 – Day 10Introduction to Syntax
ANTH 3590/7590
Harry Howard
Tulane University
Course management
http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/
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ReviewNull auxiliaries
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THE ARGUMENT
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§3.4 NULL T IN FINITE CLAUSES
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NULL AUX > NULL T
Hypothesis: All finite clauses are TPs headed by an overt or null T constituent, which is the locus of the tense properties of a clause.
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T’PRNshe
VPTdoes
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TP
T’PRNshe
VPTAf3sPres
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Affix hopping
Remember what we said about semantic and phonological components. At PF, an unattached affix Af is lowered onto the
head of the complement of the constituent that contains Af. (#26)
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TP
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§3.5 NULL T IN INFINITIVE CLAUSES
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Hypothesis
All finite & infinitival clauses are TPs headed by an overt or null T constituent.
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T’PRNshe
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TPVwant
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BARE INFINITIVES
Bare infinitives, #33, must have a null Ta) #I have never known [Tom criticise anyone]b) A reporter saw [Senator Sleaze leave Benn’s Bunny
Bar]c) You mustn’t let [the pressure get to you]
Some have counterparts with toa. Tom has never been known [to criticize anyone]b. Senator Sleaze was seen [to leave Benny’s Bunny Bar]
Some had counterparts with toa. I saw [her coral lips to move] (Shakespeare)b. What would you have me to do? “
Contraction/cliticizationa. I can’t let you have my passport.b. *I can’t let you’ve my passport.
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T’PRNyou
VPTmust
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T’PRNMary
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You must let [Mary enjoy syntax]
note to self
There was enough time left over to continue on to null C.
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Q2MIN = 5.0
AVG = 7.9
MAX = 10.0
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NEXT TIME§3.6 Null complementizers
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