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Agreement 4 Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32

Agreement 4 Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32. Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University. Course management. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ We need to spend our $150 from the Provost ’ s Undergraduate Activities Fund. REVIEW. A n active/transitive clause (45). CP.

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Agreement 4 Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32

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  1. Agreement 4Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

  2. Course management • http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ • We need to spend our $150 from the Provost’s Undergraduate Activities Fund. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  3. REVIEW ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  4. An active/transitive clause (45) CP TP C ø T’ PRN he [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] T HAVE [Past-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] VP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane --------- ---------- ------- PRN he [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] V' 3 Pl -------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------------- V arrested PRN them [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] Nom Acc ----------------

  5. An infinitival control clause (50-51)They decided to help you. • Feature composition of T in English (60) • T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses. • T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one. … CP TP C for PRN PRO [3-Pers] [PL-Num] [Null-Case] T’ ---------------- ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] VP --------- ---------- ------- 3 Pl -------- -------- ---------- ----------- PRN PRO [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] V' Null V help PRN you [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] Acc ----------------

  6. an infinitival raising clause (62-5)She seems to succeed. • Feature composition of T in English (60) • T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses. • T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one. CP C ø TP T’ PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] ---------------- --------------- -------------- ----------- VP T [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] 3 Sg V seem TP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- T’ -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [EPP] VP Nom --------- ---------- PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] V' 3 V succeed

  7. A more complex raising clause (62-5)She is likely to succeed. CP C ø TP PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] T’ VP T be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] ---------------- AP --------------- -------------- ----------- V be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- 3 Sg PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] TP Adj likely ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- T’ -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [EPP] VP Nom --------- ---------- PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] V' 3 V succeed

  8. AGREEMENT, CASE & A-MVT ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Radford §7.9-10

  9. EPP & person agreement in defective clauses ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane §7.9

  10. CP Generalize to for infinitives (59b)I will arrange for her to succeed. C ø TP T’ T will [Fut-Tns] [EPP] VP ---------------- --------- PRN I [1-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] V' CP V arrange PRN I [1-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] PRN her [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] C for TP ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- T’ T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] VP --------------- --------- ---------- ------- PRN her [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] V' 3 Sg Nom V succeed Acc

  11. SUMMARY OF INFINITIVES ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  12. Defective clauses w/ expletive subjects ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane §7.10

  13. Introduction • Complex example: • There are thought likely to be awarded several prizes. ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

  14. There with raising (67-73)There are likely to be problems. CP ø TP T’ PRN there [3-Pers] ---------------- VP T be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] AP --------------- -------------- ----------- V be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] 3 Sg -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN there [3-Pers] TP Adj likely ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane T’ -------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- ---------- T to [ -Pers] [EPP] VP --------- ---------- PRN there [3-Pers] V' 3 V be QP problems [3-Person] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] ---------------- Nom

  15. NEXT TIME ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane EX. 7.1 & 7.2

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