SPLIT PROJECTIONS 4 NOV 30 2012 AY 36

SPLIT PROJECTIONS 4 NOV 30, 2012 AY 36 D– Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

COURSE MANAGEMENT 11/30/12 http: //www. tulane. edu/~howard/ANTH 3590/ I added two sample presentations to the final exam day on the home page. ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 2

11/30/12 3 ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane REVIEW

SPLIT VP ~ V SHELL Force. P Force Ø V IS AN ABSTRACT CAUSATIVE LIGHT VERB, LIKE MAKE TP 11/30/12 PRN they T’ ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane T will v. P v' PRN ------they ADV gently deliberately agentive v assigns AGENT to its external argument v' v roll+ø VP DP the ball V’ V' ADV gently perfectly thematic V assigns THEME to its external argument V ------roll V assigns LOCATIVE to its internal argument PP down the hill 4

LOAD WITH (58) CAREFULLY ADJOINS TO V OR V’ ’ NO INTRANSITIVE VERSION > THE VERB IS ALWAYS AGENTIVE 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN they T’ T will v. P PRN ------they v' v load+ø VP DP the truck V' V ------load PP with ø hay 5

TAKE OUT (59) TAKE THE RUBBISH OUT BUT NOT TAKE OUT THE RUBBISH , 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN they T’ T will v. P PRN ------they v' v take+ø VP DP the rubbish V' V ------take PP out 6

RESULTATIVE TURN RED(61) 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN it T’ T will v. P PRN ------it v' v turn+ ø VP DP the litmus paper V' V ------turn Adj. P red 7

PERSUADE (64) 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane DP ø Duncan T’ T will v. P DP -----ø Duncan v' v persuade+ ø VP DP ø Dougal V' V ------persuade CP that he should be less frugal ø PRO to be less frugal 8

11/30/12 9 Radford § 8. 6 ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane UNACCUSATIVE STRUCTURES

BELFAST ENGLISH, DIALECT A (74) GO YOU TO SCHOOL! 11/30/12 Force. P TP T’ T Af v. P v go+ ø VP PRN you V' V ------go PP to school ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane Force Ø 10

STANDARD ENGLISH UNACCUSATIVE (81) A LOUD SCREAM CAME FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE. 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP T’ T Af v. P v came+ ø VP QP ------a loud scream V' V ------came PP from inside the house ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane QP a loud scream 11

LOCATIVE INVERSION (83) FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE CAME A LOUD SCREAM. 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP T’ T Af v. P v came+ ø VP QP a loud scream V' V ------came PP ------------from inside the house ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PP from inside the house 12

UNACCUSATIVE WITH EXPLETIVETHERE (86) THERE CAME A LOUD SCREAM FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE. 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane PRN there T’ T will v. P PRN ------there v' v came+ø VP QP a loud scream V' V ------came PP from inside the house 13

11/30/12 STRUCTURES 14 Radford § 8. 7 ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane SPLIT VP: PASSIVE AND RAISING

PASSIVE (90) THE HORSE WAS JUMPED PERFECTLY OVER THE FENCE. 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane DP the horse T’ T was v. P v jumped+ø VP DP ------the horse V' V' ADV perfectly V jumped ----- PP over the fence 15

RAISING (95 -7) THE PRESIDENT DOES SEEM TO ME TO HAVE UPSET SEVERAL PEOPLE. 11/30/12 Force. P Force Ø TP T’ T does v. P v seem+ ø VP PP to me V' V ------seem TP ------the president to have upset several people ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane DP the president 16

11/30/12 17 Summary § 8; Start § 9 No quiz ANTH 3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane NEXT TIME