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The syntax of de re| old_uid | 9135 |
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| title | The syntax of de re |
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| start_date | 2010/10/08 |
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| schedule | 10h-12h |
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| online | no |
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| summary | Common assumptions about semantic values and semantic composition force us to say that, even for simple belief reports like “John thinks that Mary is French”, the syntax of the sentence is not what it appears to be on the surface. Percus and Sauerland (2003) suggest that the differences are not drastic, however: the constituent structure is basically as we would otherwise imagine, and there are just a few additional unpronounced elements here and there. In this talk, I will review the arguments that there is a “syntax of de re,” and I will detail and elaborate on the Percus and Sauerland proposal. I will mention some further conclusions that the proposal leads to and some (primarily syntactic) issues that arise.
I will point to some connections to other kinds of attitude reports,
including some without embedded clauses. |
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| responsibles | Copley |
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