Agreement 4 Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

C OURSE MANAGEMENT We need to spend our $150 from the Provost’s Undergraduate Activities Fund. 11/14/12 2 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

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PRN he [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] PRN he [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN them [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] A N ACTIVE / TRANSITIVE CLAUSE (45) 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 4 CP TP CøCø T’T’ VPT HAVE [Past-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] V arrested V' Acc 3 Pl Nom

T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] PRN you [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] PRN PRO [3-Pers] [PL-Num] [Null-Case] PRN PRO [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] A N INFINITIVAL CONTROL CLAUSE (50-51) T HEY DECIDED TO HELP YOU. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 5 CP TP C for T’T’ VP V help V' Acc 3 Pl Null … Feature composition of T in English (60) T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses. T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one.

T [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [EPP] AN INFINITIVAL RAISING CLAUSE (62-5) S HE SEEMS TO SUCCEED. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 6 TP T’T’ VP V succeed V' 3 VP V seem TP T’T’ Nom 3Sg3Sg PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] CP CøCø Feature composition of T in English (60) T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses. T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one.

PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [EPP] A MORE COMPLEX RAISING CLAUSE (62-5) S HE IS LIKELY TO SUCCEED. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 7 AP TP Adj likely T’T’ VP V succeed V' 3 VP V be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] TP T’T’ Nom 3Sg3Sg PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] T be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] CP CøCø

AGREEMENT, CASE & A- MVT Radford § /14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 8

EPP & PERSON AGREEMENT IN DEFECTIVE CLAUSES §7.9 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 9

T will [Fut-Tns] [EPP] PRN her [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN her [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] G ENERALIZE TO FOR INFINITIVES (59 B ) I WILL ARRANGE FOR HER TO SUCCEED. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 10 TP T’T’ VP V succeed V' 3 Sg V' V arrange TP T’T’ CP CøCø C for VP PRN I [1-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] Nom PRN I [1-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] Acc

SUMMARY OF INFINITIVES property Control ( want ) Defective/Raising ( seem ) Cønone subjectPRO specifier or complement of V subject ɸ features person & number from PRO’s antecedent person & number of specifier or complement of V subject casefrom local Tfrom higher head which case? null from agreement with non-finite tense on T nominative or accusative from higher head T features [Nf-Tense, __ Person, __ Number, EPP] [__ Person, EPP] 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 11

D EFECTIVE CLAUSES W / EXPLETIVE SUBJECTS § /14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 12

I NTRODUCTION Complex example: There are thought likely to be awarded several prizes. 11/14/12 13 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

QP problems [3-Person] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] PRN there [3-Pers] PRN there [3-Pers] T to [ -Pers] [EPP] T HERE WITH RAISING (67-73) T HERE ARE LIKELY TO BE PROBLEMS. 11/14/12 14 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane AP TP Adj likely T’T’ VP V be V' 3 VP V be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] TP T’T’ PRN there [3-Pers] T be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] CP ø Nom 3Sg3Sg

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