Sten Vikner
Biographic Data
| ID | 747587 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sten Vikner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sten |
| FAMILY NAME | Vikner |
| SIGNATURE | VIKNER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1989-1267 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Object Shift in Scandinavian
As set out in section 1, this chapter takes 'object shift' to only refer to the kind of object shift typically found in the Scandinavian languages (following the original use of the term in Holmberg 1986, 165), to the exclusion of, for example, scrambling as found in Afrikaans, Dutch, Frisian, German, and Yiddish. Section 2 reviews a number of properties and restrictions that apply to object shift but not to scrambling: for example that the verb …
CP-recursion in Danish
Based on data from extraction, embedded V2, and complementizer stacking, this paper proposes a
Object Shift and remnant VP-topicalisation
On the basis of an examination of remnant VP-topicalisation constructions, this paper argues for an order preservation analysis of Scandinavian Object Shift. Extending the empirical database, we account for the phenomena in an Optimality Theoretic framework. The paper focusses on two particular constructions in Danish and Swedish, namely particle verb constructions and causative constructions with Danish lade and Swedish låta ‘let’. It is shown h…
Detecting the Late Stages of Syntactic Change
While all of the Scandinavian languages have verb-second order in main clauses, they vary in the word order in subordinate clauses: in Icelandic the finite verb appears in a high position, to the left of negation and sentence-medial adverbs, while in all of the standard Mainland Scandinavian languages it remains in a low position, to the right of these elements. This order in Mainland Scandinavian is known to be the result of a historical change,…
Immobile complex verbs in Germanic
Certain complex verbs in Dutch, German, and Swiss German do not undergo verb movement. The suggestion to be made in this article is that these ‘‘immobile’’ verbs have to fulfill both the requirements imposed on complex verbs of the V° type (=verbs with non-separable prefixes) and the requirements imposed on complex verbs of the V* type (=verbs with separable prefixes). This results in such verbs being morphologically unexceptional, i.e., having a…
On the nature of the input in optimality theory
The input has two main functions in optimality theory (Prince and Smolensky (1993)). First, the input deÞnes the candidate set, in other words it determines which output candidates compete for optimality, and which do not. Second, the input is referred to by faithfulness constraints that prohibit output candi-dates from deviating from speciÞcations in the input. Whereas there is general agreement concerning the relevance of the input in phonology…
Optimality-Theoretic Syntax
Recent work in theoretical syntax has revealed the strong explanatory power of the notions of economy, competition, and optimization. Building grammars entirely upon these elements, Optimality Theory syntax provides a theory of universal grammar with a formally precise and strongly restricted theory of universal typology: cross-linguistic variation arises exclusively from the conflict among universal principles.Beginning with a general introducti…
Note from the New Editors
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The Verb Always Leaves IP in V2 Clauses
The verb-second (V2) phenomenon, as it is found in the Germanic languages, has been the focus of much attention within recent syntactic research. In most of the literature on V2 (e.g., den Besten 1977, 1989; Thiersch 1978; Koopman 1984; Holmberg 1986; Platzack 1986a, 1986b, 1987; Taraldsen 1986a; Schwartz and Vikner 1989; Tomaselli 1990a, 1990b; Roberts 1993; and Vikner 1994c), it is assumed that the verb in all V2 clauses has moved to a head pos…
Studies in Comparative Germanic Syntax
Verb Movement and Expletive Subjects in the Germanic Languages
This book is the study of two different kinds of variation across the Germanic languages. One involves the position of the finite verb, and the other the possible positions of the "logical" subject in constructions with expletive (or "dummy") subjects. The book applies the theory of principles and parameters (also known as the "government-binding theory") to the study of comparative syntax. Several languages are considered, including less frequen…
Relative der and other C0 elements in Danish
Topics in Scandinavian Syntax
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Detecting the Late Stages of Syntactic Change
While all of the Scandinavian languages have verb-second order in main clauses, they vary in the word order in subordinate clauses: in Icelandic the finite verb appears in a high position, to the left of negation and sentence-medial adverbs, while in all of the standard Mainland Scandinavian languages it remains in a low position, to the right of these elements. This order in Mainland Scandinavian is known to be the result of a historical change,…
Relative der and other C0 elements in Danish
Topics in Scandinavian Syntax
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Relative der and other C0 elements in Danish
Studies in Comparative Germanic Syntax
Verb Movement and Expletive Subjects in the Germanic Languages
This book is the study of two different kinds of variation across the Germanic languages. One involves the position of the finite verb, and the other the possible positions of the "logical" subject in constructions with expletive (or "dummy") subjects. The book applies the theory of principles and parameters (also known as the "government-binding theory") to the study of comparative syntax. Several languages are considered, including less frequen…
The Verb Always Leaves IP in V2 Clauses
The verb-second (V2) phenomenon, as it is found in the Germanic languages, has been the focus of much attention within recent syntactic research. In most of the literature on V2 (e.g., den Besten 1977, 1989; Thiersch 1978; Koopman 1984; Holmberg 1986; Platzack 1986a, 1986b, 1987; Taraldsen 1986a; Schwartz and Vikner 1989; Tomaselli 1990a, 1990b; Roberts 1993; and Vikner 1994c), it is assumed that the verb in all V2 clauses has moved to a head pos…
Optimality-Theoretic Syntax
Recent work in theoretical syntax has revealed the strong explanatory power of the notions of economy, competition, and optimization. Building grammars entirely upon these elements, Optimality Theory syntax provides a theory of universal grammar with a formally precise and strongly restricted theory of universal typology: cross-linguistic variation arises exclusively from the conflict among universal principles.Beginning with a general introducti…
Note from the New Editors
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
On the nature of the input in optimality theory
The input has two main functions in optimality theory (Prince and Smolensky (1993)). First, the input deÞnes the candidate set, in other words it determines which output candidates compete for optimality, and which do not. Second, the input is referred to by faithfulness constraints that prohibit output candi-dates from deviating from speciÞcations in the input. Whereas there is general agreement concerning the relevance of the input in phonology…
Immobile complex verbs in Germanic
Certain complex verbs in Dutch, German, and Swiss German do not undergo verb movement. The suggestion to be made in this article is that these ‘‘immobile’’ verbs have to fulfill both the requirements imposed on complex verbs of the V° type (=verbs with non-separable prefixes) and the requirements imposed on complex verbs of the V* type (=verbs with separable prefixes). This results in such verbs being morphologically unexceptional, i.e., having a…
Detecting the Late Stages of Syntactic Change
While all of the Scandinavian languages have verb-second order in main clauses, they vary in the word order in subordinate clauses: in Icelandic the finite verb appears in a high position, to the left of negation and sentence-medial adverbs, while in all of the standard Mainland Scandinavian languages it remains in a low position, to the right of these elements. This order in Mainland Scandinavian is known to be the result of a historical change,…
Object Shift and remnant VP-topicalisation
On the basis of an examination of remnant VP-topicalisation constructions, this paper argues for an order preservation analysis of Scandinavian Object Shift. Extending the empirical database, we account for the phenomena in an Optimality Theoretic framework. The paper focusses on two particular constructions in Danish and Swedish, namely particle verb constructions and causative constructions with Danish lade and Swedish låta ‘let’. It is shown h…
Object Shift in Scandinavian
As set out in section 1, this chapter takes 'object shift' to only refer to the kind of object shift typically found in the Scandinavian languages (following the original use of the term in Holmberg 1986, 165), to the exclusion of, for example, scrambling as found in Afrikaans, Dutch, Frisian, German, and Yiddish. Section 2 reviews a number of properties and restrictions that apply to object shift but not to scrambling: for example that the verb …
CP-recursion in Danish
Based on data from extraction, embedded V2, and complementizer stacking, this paper proposes a
Linguistics (12 works) · Philosophy (12 works) · Computer Science (11 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (9 works) · Mathematics (8 works) · Natural Language Processing Techniques (8 works) · Danish (5 works) · Syntax (5 works) · Verb (5 works) · Linguistic research and analysis (4 works)