Demonstratives and dp structure in formosan languages 939 in view of examples like 35 and 7, bernstein 1997 proposes a dp structure as in 8, in which, while determiners remain located in d, demonstratives occupy the. The antisymmetry of syntax kayne 1994 takes a close look at the x. Ernst, on the contrary, assumes that languages may be. His explanation for the lack of whmovement in japanese is the most striking example of this. This paper is inspired by kayne s work on the antisymmetry of syntax kayne 1994, and more in particular the section in which he claims that his syntactic theory derives the ordering facts that are. This book proposes a restrictive theory of word order and phrase structure that denies this assumption. It is standardly assumed that universal grammar ug allows a given hierarchical representation to be associated with more than one linear order. Rohrbacher, bernhard, notes on the antisymmetry of syntax 1994. All assignments should be submitted to mycourses by 5pm on the monday before class in pdf format. Seediq antisymmetry and final particles in a formosan vos language arthur holmer, lund university 1. The antisymmetry proposal of kayne 1994 took the linear correspondence axiom lca to see subwordlevel structure as well as phrasal structure. Other assignments will not be accepted for credit without a medical note, but you are encouraged to turn them in for feedback nonetheless. Notes on the antisymmetry of syntax 1 overview in what proved to be probably the most influential principlesandparameters manuscript of the last year, kayne 1993 has proposed 1 a linear.
Three ways to modify classifiers in thai home linguistics. Linguistics modules module information sheet 201819 1. Kayne it is standardly assumed that universal grammar ug allows a given hierarchical representation to be associated with more. The syntax of valuation and the interpretability of features. In linguistics, antisymmetry is a theory of syntactic linearization presented in richard kaynes 1994 monograph the antisymmetry of syntax. The antisymmetry of syntax proposes a restrictive theory of word for example, english and japanese phrases consisting of a verb and its complement are thought of as symmetrical to one another, differing only in linear order. This problem was brought to the fore in kayne s monograph on antisymmetry. The crux of this theory is that hierarchical structure in. The antisymmetry of syntax proposes a restrictive theory of word order and phrase. Lin 835 syntactic theory ii fall 2005 harvard university. Cinques view, in turn, is based on kayne s 1994 assymetrical view of syntax, by which all languages are leftheaded, and all adjunct phrases are. The paper adopts a seperationist approach halle and marantz, 1994, in which vocabulary insertion is postsyntactic and all morphological operations take place after syntax. Contents series foreword preface xi xiii acknowledgments chapter 1 introduction xvii 3 1. Pdf microparametric syntax and minimalist syntax r.
Antisymmetry of syntax kayne 1994 antisymmetry of syntax part 2 rq5 8 oct 24 oct 26 tba 9 oct 31 nov 2 covert movement in mp covert movement fox 1999 rq6. His explanation for the lack of whmovement in japanese is. Introduction kayne s 1994 theory on the antisymmetry of syntax restricts the. Topics in the syntax of nominal structure across romance, phd thesis, city university of new york, new york.
The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files. Kayne 1994, we ta ke it to be the null hypothesis, to be upheld when no serious problems are encountered. Some history spring 2009 january 20, 2009 the enterprise reminder. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The linear correspondence axiom, the centerpiece of kaynes theory. Demonstratives and dp structure in formosan languages. The antisymmetry of syntax linguistic inquiry monographs richard s. This paper proposes a restatement of the leftness condition on quantifier binding in configurational terms in the framework of kayne s 1994 antisymmetry theory. Language faculty, part of being human genetically specific.
Three ways to modify classifiers in thai 2 yet the semantics of the modifiers in 2 and 3 are distinct. An interdisciplinary reader in philosophy, linguistics and psychology. For one thing, he argues that it provides too many. According to this theory, phrase structure always completely determines linear order. This thesis is devoted to explore the unexplored territory of clitic right dislocation with the instruments that kayne s hypothesis of the antisymmetry of syntax.
Seediq antisymmetry and final particles in a formosan. Under adjunction the two adjoined elements are segments of the same ategory. Cam bridge uni versi ty press, 345368 k oster, jan. Only and antisymmetry in zulu and xhosa vicki carstens. An antisymmetric analysis of turkish relative clauses. A comparison of two papers on adverbials heinat, fredrik. Kayne, the antisymmetry of syntax editor for this issue. Background until the advent of kayne s 1994 antisymmetry hypothesis, word order patterns such as sov and vos were generally seen as the result of a trivial linear ordering of x and its complement, or x and its specifier. The antisymmetry proposal of kayne 1994 took the linear correspondence. Unifying syntax and morphology and the sswl database project.
You have one 24hour late pass to use at any point in the semester on any of the short assignments. In linguistics, antisymmetry is a theory of syntactic linearization presented in richard kayne s 1994 monograph the antisymmetry of syntax. Comprises a system which highly restricts the range of possible human languages. The crux of this theory is that hierarchical structure in natural language maps. Relative clause extrapositon is reanalyzed as relative clause stranding. Kayne introduces the distinction between segments and categories, building on may 1985.
Subsequently, there have also been attempts at deriving specifiercomplementhead as the basic word order. Kayne proposed that the standard view of syntactic representations was wrong, and that ccommand and linear order should be linked in a way that rules out righttoleft binding. Rohrbacher, bernard 1994 notes on the antisymmetry of syntax, university of pennsylvania working papers. This system underlies all human languages, we seek to discover its properties.
Eliminating external merge university of groningen. Background until the advent of kayne s 1994 antisymmetry hypothesis, word order patterns such. Seediq antisymmetry and final particles in a formosan vos. The english literary society of japan produced and listed by. The clitic status of the inflectional affixes in the nominal domain is confirmed by the. The syntax of such radically truncated clauses rtcs will show that the hungarian vp is, in fact, headfinal. This begs the question of how symmetric syntax really is, and if the answer is yes, how to account for the symmetry in syntax. The antisymmetry of syntax proposes a restrictive theory of word for example, english and japanese phrases consisting of a verb and its complement are thought of as symmetrical to one another. According to kayne s antisymmetry theory, there is no headdirectionality parameter as such. Antisymmetry is a theory of syntactic linearization presented in richard kayne s 1994 monograph the antisymmetry of syntax. The grammar of english dialects in the british isles, longman, london, pp. For one thing, he argues that it provides too many degrees of freedom. Notes on the antisymmetry of syntax scholarlycommons.
Consequences of antisymmetry for the syntax of headed relative clauses. As kayne 1994 has shown, the theory of antisymmetry of syntax also provides an explanation of a structural property of morphological complexes, the righthand head rule. Syntax of headfinal relative clauses the case of turkish 1 relative clauses rcs in headfinal languages pose several problems, both theoretical and empirical. Kayne 1994 proposes a restrictive theory of syntax, where phrase structure determines linear.
Branching linguistics in the present study two significant characteristics of prodrop languages, i. Kayne s theory also addresses the position of the specifier of a phrase. Epstein 1999 unprincipled syntax and the derivation of syntactic relations. Reviewed by milena slavcheva, bulgarian academy of sciences the monograph consists of ten chapters grouped in four parts. The antisymmetry of syntax linguistic inquiry monographs pdf. Dpinternal discourse particles, illocutionary force, and. Kayne formulates the basic statement of his theory, the. Mandarin rcs 2a also show the same ambiguity as their english counterparts. He is the editor of oxford studies in comparative syntax, and author of french syntax 1975, connectedness and binary branching 1984, the antisymmetry of syntax 1994. Antisymmetry is a theory of syntactic linearization presented in richard kaynes 1994 monograph the antisymmetry of syntax.
We show that the facts are incompatible with recent antisymmetric approaches to final particles in other languages, such as biberauer et al 2014, erlewine 2016. Kayne, richard 1994 the antisymmetry of syntax, mit press, cambridge. The antisymmetry of syntax proposes a restrictive theory of word order and phrase structure that denies this assumption. The modifiers in 3 are intersective predicates, while the modifers in 2 are nonpredicative deictic items. Kayne, richard s 1994, the antisymmetry of syntax, mit press, cambridge. Pdf on jan 1, 2003, yoshiki ogawa and others published microparametric syntax and minimalist syntax r. Notes on the antisymmetry of syntax 1 overview in what proved to be probably the most influential principlesandparameters manuscript of the last year, kayne 1993 has proposed 1 a linear correspondence axiom which together with a particular definition of asymmetric ccommand is supposed to. However, however, as widely noted huang 1982, aoun and li 1993, mandarin simple transitives 2b are unambiguous.
The antisymmetry of syntax linguistic inquiry monographs. That kuphela follows and ccommands its associate is a serious challenge for the antisymmetry theory of kayne 1994, under which hightolow maps lefttoright. Linguistic typology and formal grammar harvard university. Although it is both transitive and antisymmetric, the dominance relation. The crux of this theory is that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifierheadcomplement branching order.
Things we expect to see arent there, and now we have to explain why. Cinques view, in turn, is based on kayne s 1994 assymetrical view of syntax, by which all languages are leftheaded, and all adjunct phrases are specifiers and are on the left. The antisymmetry of syntax kayne 1994 pdf download 3d39b66ab9 henry m morris pdf downloadiec 60227 6 pdf downloadpriscilla shirer dis. Antisymmetry wikipedia in linguistics antisymmetry is a theory of syntactic linearization presented in richard kaynes 1994 monograph the antisymmetry of syntax the crux of this theory is that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization namely specifierheadcomplement branching order the theory derives a version of xbar theory kayne. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. More specifically, richard kayne shows that asymmetric ccommand. Syntax of headfinal relative clauses the case of turkish. Notes on the antisymmetry of syntax by bernard rohrbacher. Syntactic tests are needed to more clearly distinguish between these three kinds of modifiers. Pdf on jan 1, 1996, hans broekhuis and others published on heads and the. Following the theorys assumptions of structural uniformity across languages and a maximally simple syntaxsemantics interface4, kayne includes statements that will bother many fieldworkers and typologists. Kayne is silver professor in the department of linguistics at new york university. According to this theory, phrase structure always completely determines linear order, so that if two phrases differ in linear order, they must also differ in hierarchical structure. The wellknown accessibility hierarchy keenan and comrie 1977 is another example.
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