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David Pesetsky. |
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Sabbagh, Joseph |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy. |
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2006-07-31T15:26:27Z |
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2006-07-31T15:26:27Z |
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2005 |
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2005 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33712 |
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2005. |
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| dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 211-220). |
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| dc.description.abstract |
This dissertation examines the syntax and argument structure of non-verbal predicates (focusing primarily on adjectives) in Tagalog. Drawing on evidence from a variety of construction types (including Comparative, Existential, and Ellipsis constructions among others), I argue against the claim that adjectives differ from verbs in their ability to project an internal theme argument (Pesetsky 1982; Borer 1984, 1991; Levin and Rappaport 1986; Baker 2003; among others). More generally, I argue that evidence about the argument structure of non-verbal predicates offers a more general argument against strong decompositional views of argument in which both external and internal arguments are 'severed' from the predicate. |
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by Joseph A. Sabbagh. |
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220 leaves |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. |
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http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 |
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| dc.subject |
Linguistics and Philosophy. |
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| dc.title |
Non-verbal argument structure : evidence from Tagalog |
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Thesis |
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Ph.D. |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy. |
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64704126 |
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