WH movement 6 Oct. 26, 2012 – Day 24 Introduction to Syntax ANTH 3590/7590 Harry Howard Tulane University

C OURSE MANAGEMENT We need to spend our $150 from the Provost’s Undergraduate Activities Fund. 10/26/12 2 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

RELATIVE CLAUSES Exercise 5.2, p. 192ff 10/26/12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane 3

INTRODUCTION Examples (ia) It's hard to find someone [ who you can relate to] (ib) Can you think of things [ which she might need] Description The relative pronoun refers to an antecedent, but it also moves from some position in the relative clause. Assumptions I. Relative clauses are CPs headed by a complementizer that/for/ø which has an edge feature triggering movement of a relative pronoun to spec-C. II. A relative pronoun in spec-C receives null spellout in the PF component in infinitive clauses and optionally in finite clauses. (Relative Pronoun Spellout Condition) III. An overt complementizer cannot have an overt specifier. (Complementizer Condition) 10/26/12 4 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

E XERCISE 5.2, P. 192, #1 A 10/26/12 5 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN you T can C’C’ C EF ø V’V’ V blame PRN who CP QP who VP There is no-one else …

QP Ø E XERCISE 5.2, #1 D 10/26/12 6 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN you T can C’C’ C EF that V’V’ V blame PRN Ø CP VP There is no-one else …

E XERCISE 5.2, #1 C 10/26/12 7 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN you T can C’C’ C EF that V’V’ V blame PRN who CP QP who VP There is no-one else … Violates III, the Complementizer Condition

QP Ø E XERCISE 5.2, #1 B 10/26/12 8 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN you T can C’C’ C EF ø V’V’ V blame PRN Ø CP VP There is no-one else …

QP Ø E XERCISE 5.2, #2 A 10/26/12 9 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN you T to C’C’ C EF for V’V’ V blame PRN Ø CP VP There is no-one else …

QP Ø E XERCISE 5.2, #2 B 10/26/12 10 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN PRO arb T to C’C’ C EF ø V’V’ V blame PRN Ø CP VP There is no-one else …

E XERCISE 5.2, #2 C 10/26/12 11 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN you T to C’C’ C EF for V’V’ V blame PRN who CP QP who VP There is no-one else … Violates III, the Complementizer Condition

E XERCISE 5.2, #2 D 10/26/12 12 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane TP T’T’PRN PRO arb T to C’C’ C EF ø V’V’ V blame PRN who CP QP who VP There is no-one else … Violates II, the Relative Pronoun Spell-out Condition

E XERCISE 5.2, #3 It was done on the board. 10/26/12 13 ANTH3590/7590, Harry Howard, Tulane

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