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Conférence de Ora Matushansky "Head movement and synthetic comparatives"| old_uid | 9197 |
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| title | Conférence de Ora Matushansky "Head movement and synthetic comparatives" |
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| start_date | 2010/10/25 |
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| schedule | 10h-12h |
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| online | no |
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| summary | Synthetic comparatives in English (as well as in other languages) have been standardly assumed to be derived by head movement. This traditional assumption has recently been challenged both on the semantic and on the morphological sides. Semantically the prevalent analysis of comparatives involves phrasal movement of the comparative morpheme with the associated comparative clause (Heim 2006 and other work). Morphologically Embick and Noyer (1999, 2006) have argued that synthetic comparatives are derived by the morphological operation of Local Dislocation, which involves a relinearization under adjacency. I will argue that the morphology of synthetic comparatives is equally incompatible with Heim’s analysis and with Embick and Noyer’s treatment, and discuss the adjustments necessary for the return to the traditional head movement approach. |
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| responsibles | Cabredo Hofherr |
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