Abstract
This paper shows that French non-core datives introduced by applicative heads may attach at two different positions above the VP. If the Appl head attaches in the thematic domain, above V but below v, a new event participant is added; we refer to this configuration as the Benefactive Dative Construction. If the Appl head is attached above v, in a non-thematic environment, it does not introduce a new event participant, hence its deficient realization as se, to which configuration we refer as the Coreferential Dative Construction. We provide arguments against a low applicative analysis (below VP), and show how to distinguish between the two types of applicative constructions (above VP) both semantically and syntactically.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2009 |
Subtitle of host publication | Selected papers from 'Going Romance' Nice 2009 |
Editors | Janine Berns, Haike Jacobs, Tobias Scheer |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Pages | 19-38 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789027282187 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Publication series
Name | Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory |
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Volume | 3 |
ISSN (Print) | 1574-552X |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to thank the audience of Going Romance 23 for helpful feedback. For discussion of this material and insightful comments, we are especially grateful to Anne Zribi-Hertz, Isabelle Roy, Laurent Roussarie and Florence Villoing. All errors are our own. The writing of this paper was supported by ISF grant #1157/10 to Nora Boneh.
Funding Information:
The writing of this paper was supported by ISF grant #1157/10 to Nora Boneh
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