Icelandic Object Extraposition Is Still a Problem for the Movement Theory of Control
A Reply to Drummond and Hornstein
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14334834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Wood (0000-0003-0450-8373, Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 513-527 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistic Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0024-3892 • E-ISSN: 1530-9150 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/ling_a_00252 |
| OpenAlex | W2738114026 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
In Wood 2012 , I argued that object extraposition of infinitive clauses in Icelandic reveals a problem for the movement theory of control (MTC). Object extraposition involves a pronoun that, when present, prevents any movement out of the extraposed clause, but allows the control dependency. Drummond and Hornstein (2014) claim that the facts discussed in Wood 2012 are compatible with the MTC. In this reply, I show that their response is based on a misunderstanding of how Icelandic object extraposition works and that the problem observed in Wood 2012 remains. I also present a novel argument against the MTC by showing that Drummond and Hornstein’s account of ‘promise’ - type verbs cannot be extended to Icelandic
Argument (complex analysis) · Control (management) · Icelandic · Infinitive · Linguistics · Movement (music) · Natural language processing · Object (grammar) · Verb · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
Foundational Issues in Linguistic Theory
Elements of Control
Derivation by Phase
On Phases
Icelandic Dative Intervention
The Syntax of Icelandic
Case and grammatical functions
Some Purported Problems for the Movement Theory of Control
Icelandic Control Really Is A-Movement
Reply to “Control Is Not Movement
Two Components of Long-Distance Extraction
On Raising out of Control
An Ellipsis Approach to Contrastive Left-Dislocation
Control in Icelandic and Theories of Control
Movement and Control
Visser's Generalization
Against the Movement Theory of Control
LetCausatives and (A)symmetricdat-nomConstructions
Agreement and movement in Icelandic raising constructions
The Grammar of English Predicate Complement Constructions
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |