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Preface |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Superiority - Syntactic and interpretive |
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2 Matrix-embedded clause asymmetry in Superiority effects |
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3 T-to-C movement and locality of wh-movement |
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3.1 Equidistance via head-movement |
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3.2 Non-identical Agree Principle |
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3.3 The main-embedded clause asymmetry |
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4 Interpretive Superiority |
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5 Implications and consequences |
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5.1 Cross-linguistic predictions |
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5.2 Superiority in non-subject questions |
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5.3 Subject extraction and T-to-C movement |
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16 | (4) |
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20 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Semantics of multiple interrogatives |
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21 | (36) |
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21 | (4) |
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2 Covert wh-movement and semantics of questions |
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2.1 Interpreting wh-in-situ |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (2) |
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2.3 Syntactic evidence for/against covert wh-movement |
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29 | (2) |
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3 Semantics of PL and SP readings |
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31 | (10) |
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3.2 PL readings assets of sets of propositions |
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3.3 Syntactic and semantic contribution of the Q-morpheme |
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34 | (4) |
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3.4 Compositional semantics for PL and SP readings |
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38 | (3) |
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4 Capturing cross-linguistic variation with respect to the SP reading |
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41 | (8) |
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4.2 Parameterized selectional restrictions of the Q-morpheme |
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47 | (2) |
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5 Interpretive Superiority |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Multiple interrogatives and ellipsis |
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2 The phenomenon of sluicing |
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58 | (3) |
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3.1 Multiple wh-fronting and contrastive focus |
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3.2 A note on multiple foci |
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3.3 Focus-licensed sluicing |
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3.4 Overt material in Comp |
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3.5 Unifying the theory of licensing TP-deletion |
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71 | (1) |
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4 Multiple sluicing and semantics of multiple interrogatives |
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72 | (2) |
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5 Superiority under sluicing |
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74 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 Multiple left-branch extraction |
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2 The prohibition against multiple left-branch extraction |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (4) |
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3.2 Toward an alternative analysis |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (6) |
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5.1 Interaction between LBE, islands and sluicing |
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94 | (4) |
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5.2 The analysis: Locality and violation encoding |
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98 | (6) |
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Chapter 5 Acquisition of multiple interrogatives |
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2 Multiple interrogatives and the nature of the input |
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2.1 What is there to acquire? |
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110 | (4) |
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2.3 Evidence in the input |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (3) |
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4.1 Experiment 1: English vs. Russian |
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120 | (4) |
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4.2 Experiment 2: Child wh-in-situ in Russian |
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124 | (2) |
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4.3 Experiment 3: Malayalam |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (11) |
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5.1 Acquisition of syntax of multiple interrogatives |
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130 | (5) |
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5.2 Acquisition of the PL/SP readings in multiple questions |
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135 | (4) |
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5.3 More remarks on Malayalam |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Acquiring contrastive focus and multiple interrogatives |
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145 | (20) |
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145 | (1) |
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2 Contrastive focus in child language |
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146 | (7) |
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2.2 Previous studies on acquisition of contrastive focus |
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148 | (2) |
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2.3 Syntax of contrastive focus: What is there to acquire? |
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150 | (2) |
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2.4 Implications for multiple interrogatives |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (3) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (4) |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 Concluding remarks |
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165 | (4) |
References |
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Appendix A Test items in experiments on multiple interrogatives |
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179 | (2) |
Appendix B Script for experimental stories on multiple interrogatives |
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181 | (4) |
Appendix C Test items and script for experiments on contrastive focus |
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185 | (4) |
Index |
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