Subject Inversion in Romance and the Theory of Universal Grammar
Author: Aafke C.J. Hulk and Jean-Yves Pollock Series: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
This volume collects six articles by leading scholars of syntax on the subject of inversion in the Romance Languages. The Romance Languages document variations in subject word order in different constructions, and have various restrictions in their occurrence.
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This volume collects six articles by leading scholars of syntax on the subject of inversion in the Romance Languages. The Romance Languages document variations in subject word order in different constructions, and have various restrictions in their occurrence.
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The Romance Languages document remarkable variations in subject word order in different constructions, and have various restrictions in their occurrence. No consensus has emerged on what the paramaters are for such variations. This volume does not attempt to create a consensus, but tries to represent and bring into dialogue the different sides of the debate.
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Aafke C. J. Hulk is at University of Amsterdam. Jean-Yves Pollock is at Universite de Picardie a Amiens.
The Romance Languages document remarkable variations in subject word order in different constructions, and have various restrictions in their occurrence. No consensus has emerged on what the paramaters are for such variations. This volume does not attempt to create a consensus, but tries to represent and bring into dialogue the different sides of the debate.
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