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Infinitive constructions with specified subjects a syntactic analysis of the Romance languages

Describes Romance infinitive constructions with specified subjects, and then interprets these facts within a generative framework, examining how overt subjects in infinitive clauses are licensed and what determines their case and position. The work compares eight different languages
eBook, English, 2000
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000
1 online resource (282 p.).
9781280530777, 9780195343984, 9781429404204, 1280530774, 0195343980, 1429404205
1161998691
Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The Basic Data; 3. Foundations of Romance Syntax; 4. Romance Infinitives with Specified Subjects: The State of the Art; 5. The Position of Subjects in Romance Infinitive Clauses; 6. Case Assignment to the Subject of Infinitive Clauses; 7. A Minimalist Interpretation; 8. Summary and Outlook; Notes; References; Index
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