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A head movement analysis of second position clitics: The case of Russian polar particle li.
- Source :
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Syntax . May2024, p1. 23p. 57 Illustrations. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Russian polar particle li is usually analyzed as a second position clitic, constrained to appear at the linearly second position in the clause. I suggest that this requirement is a consequence of head movement: li is generated in ∑$$ \Sigma $$—a polarity projection—merged directly above the associated polar constituent (X). This constituent must head‐move and left‐adjoin to li. The complex head (X+li) is largely equivalent to a wh‐word: at later stages of the derivation, it is attracted to the left periphery of the clause. li can be seen as an analog of a wh‐morpheme, which merges with different morphemes to form a wh‐word. Treating X+li as a complex head allows us to reduce the second position requirement of li to the left edge requirement on the X+li, a requirement often postulated for wh‐words. I provide further evidence for the ∑$$ \Sigma $$ hypothesis by showing the complementarity of li and negation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13680005
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Syntax
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177271011
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/synt.12288