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Variation in the morphosyntax of ONE
The central minimalist hypothesis of Noam Chomsky (1995) that cross-linguistic variation is in the lexicon, not the syntax, finds support from a comparative analysis of one-insertion in English, Frisian, Groningen Dutch, & Northern Brabantish Dutch & corresponding structures in Standard Dutc...
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Published in: | The journal of comparative Germanic linguistics 2005-01, Vol.8 (3), p.159-183 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The central minimalist hypothesis of Noam Chomsky (1995) that cross-linguistic variation is in the lexicon, not the syntax, finds support from a comparative analysis of one-insertion in English, Frisian, Groningen Dutch, & Northern Brabantish Dutch & corresponding structures in Standard Dutch. As evidenced by constructions of the types the red one, red ones, & one red one, English has both a numeral one with [indefinite] & [singular] features & a noun one lacking these features; it is argued that the noun [one] is present in the numeration & serves to make a [count] feature visible. Superficially similar structures in the continental dialects under study are optional, not obligatory as in English, & result from focus-triggered movement of either a determiner phrase (DP) or an adjective phrase to the specifier of the numeral phrase NumP taken to dominate DP. 2 Tables, 23 References. J. Hitchcock |
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ISSN: | 1383-4924 1572-8552 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10828-004-6539-z |