1. Agreement 4 Nov 14, 2012 – Day 32 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

2. C OURSE MANAGEMENT http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/ANTH3590/ We need to spend our $150 from the Provost’s Undergraduate Activities Fund. 11/14/12 2 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

3. REVIEW 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 3

4. -------- ---------- ----------- -------------- - PRN he [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] PRN he [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] --------- ---------- ------- --------------- - PRN them [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] A N ACTIVE / TRANSITIVE CLAUSE (45) 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 4 CP TP CøCø T’T’ VPT HAVE [Past-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] V arrested V' Acc 3 Pl Nom

5. T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] PRN you [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] -------- ---------- ----------- PRN PRO [3-Pers] [PL-Num] [Null-Case] PRN PRO [3-Pers] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] A N INFINITIVAL CONTROL CLAUSE (50-51) T HEY DECIDED TO HELP YOU. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 5 CP TP C for T’T’ VP V help V' Acc 3 Pl Null --------- ---------- ------- --------------- - … Feature composition of T in English (60) T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses. T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one.

6. T [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [EPP] --------- ---------- AN INFINITIVAL RAISING CLAUSE (62-5) S HE SEEMS TO SUCCEED. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 6 TP T’T’ VP V succeed V' 3 VP V seem TP T’T’ Nom 3Sg3Sg -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] --------------- -------------- ----------- --------------- - CP CøCø Feature composition of T in English (60) T carries an EPP feature and a person feature in all types of clauses. T adds a number feature in CPs, so TPs do not have one.

7. -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [EPP] --------- ---------- A MORE COMPLEX RAISING CLAUSE (62-5) S HE IS LIKELY TO SUCCEED. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 7 AP TP Adj likely T’T’ VP V succeed V' 3 VP V be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] TP T’T’ Nom 3Sg3Sg -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN she [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] T be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------- ----------- --------------- - CP CøCø

8. AGREEMENT, CASE & A- MVT Radford §7.9-10 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 8

9. EPP & PERSON AGREEMENT IN DEFECTIVE CLAUSES §7.9 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 9

10. T will [Fut-Tns] [EPP] -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN her [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] PRN her [3-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] T to [Nf-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] --------- ---------- ------- G ENERALIZE TO FOR INFINITIVES (59 B ) I WILL ARRANGE FOR HER TO SUCCEED. 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 10 TP T’T’ VP V succeed V' 3 Sg V' V arrange TP T’T’ CP CøCø C for VP PRN I [1-Pers] [Sg-Num] [ -Case] Nom -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- PRN I [1-Pers] [Sg-Num] [Nom-Case] --------------- - --------- Acc ---------------

11. SUMMARY OF INFINITIVES property Control ( want ) Defective/Raising ( seem ) Cønone subjectPRO specifier or complement of V subject ɸ features person & number from PRO’s antecedent person & number of specifier or complement of V subject casefrom local Tfrom higher head which case? null from agreement with non-finite tense on T nominative or accusative from higher head T features [Nf-Tense, __ Person, __ Number, EPP] [__ Person, EPP] 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 11

12. D EFECTIVE CLAUSES W / EXPLETIVE SUBJECTS §7.10 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 12

13. I NTRODUCTION Complex example: There are thought likely to be awarded several prizes. 11/14/12 13 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

14. QP problems [3-Person] [Pl-Num] [ -Case] -------- ----------- PRN there [3-Pers] PRN there [3-Pers] T to [ -Pers] [EPP] --------- ---------- T HERE WITH RAISING (67-73) T HERE ARE LIKELY TO BE PROBLEMS. 11/14/12 14 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane AP TP Adj likely T’T’ VP V be V' 3 VP V be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] TP T’T’ -------- ---------- PRN there [3-Pers] T be [Pres-Tns] [ -Pers] [ -Num] [EPP] -------- ---------- ----------- ------------- CP ø Nom 3Sg3Sg --------------- -------------- ----------- --------------- -

15. NEXT TIME EX. 7.1 & 7.2 11/14/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 15