| Autor: |
Lai, Jackie Yan-Ki, Li, Haoming |
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Natural Language & Linguistic Theory; Feb2024, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p247-272, 26p |
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Based on a hitherto neglected set of multiple pre-subject modal sentences, this article offers a novel syntactic account of Mandarin modals whereby the derivation of pre-subject modal sentences involves Internal Merge of modals to specifiers of the left-peripheral focus projection, and discusses new problems facing a traditional head-movement analysis and the existing XP-movement accounts. Our proposal lends novel support to recent claims that "true" syntactic head movement targets specifier positions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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