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PP-Extraposition and Precedence

Published:2022 Issue:1 Volume:53 Page:182-198
ISSN:0024-3892
Container-title:Linguistic Inquiry
language:en
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Author:

Neeleman Ad¹,Koot Hans van de²

Affiliation:

1. University College London, Linguistics, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, a.neeleman@ucl.ac.uk

2. University College London, Linguistics, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, h.v.d.koot@ucl.ac.uk

Abstract

This squib argues that NPI-licensing and variable binding are subject to a precedence constraint. The argument is based on Dutch, which allows extraposition of PPs. There is substantial evidence that when multiple PPs appear after the verb, their order corresponds to reverse c-command (that is, postverbal PPs c-command postverbal PPs to their left). Nonetheless, variable binding and NPI-licensing in the postverbal domain are possible only when the dependent category follows its binder/licenser. We argue that this state of affairs requires (a) Quantifier Raising of the binder/licenser and (b) a precedence constraint on NPI-licensing and variable binding.

Publisher

MIT Press - Journals

Subject

Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics

Link

https://direct.mit.edu/ling/article-pdf/53/1/182/1980537/ling_a_00399.pdf

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