Abstract. I propose a theory of the passive that combines aspects of the principles and parameters analysis (no specific rules, no downward movement) and Chomsky's (1957) Syntactic Structures analysis (the arguments in the passive are generated in the same positions as they are in the active).
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Syntax is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Natural Language Processing Techniques, Linguistic Variation and Morphology.
| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Syntax 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Natural Language Processing Techniques Linguistic Variation and Morphology Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Linguistics and Discourse Analysis |
| ISSN | 1368-0005 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.24 |
| h-index | 75 |
| i10-index | 244 |
| Total citations | 19,681 |
| Article processing charge | $2,940 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Journal website | onlinelibrary.wiley.com |
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In a number of cases (involving, e.g., negation, only , reverse scope of some and every , ACD) where covert (LF) phrasal movement has been postulated, it is possible and advantageous to dispense with covert movement (including feature raising) and replace it with a combination of overt movements of phonetically realized phrases. The strongest interpretation…
We propose a novel theory of verb raising in which different surface positions of the finite verb across languages reflect differences in phrase structure in a principled manner. Assuming that the inventory of functional projections dominating VP is not universal (e.g., the presence of Agr‐Phrases is a point of parametric variation) current assumptions about locality…
The article argues that the EPP should be eliminated. It is shown that in a number of constructions the EPP does not hold at all. Where it does appear to hold, its effects follow from independent mechanisms of the grammar. EPP effects concerning the final landing site of A–movement follow from Case theory. Intermediate [Spec,IP]s…
This article examines French wh‐ in‐situ. We argue that wh‐ in‐situ in French is licensed by an intonation morpheme, which also licenses yes/no questions. Movement of a Q‐feature of an in‐situ wh‐ word is required to disambiguate the underspecified intonation morpheme. The underspecification nature of this intonation morpheme leads to limited distribution of French wh‐…