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Case, tense and finite clausal arguments in Polish

Publication date: 15.10.2012

Studies in Polish Linguistics, Volume 7 (2012), Vol. 7, Issue 1, pp. 63 - 81

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Katarzyna Miechowicz-Mathiasen
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznań, Poland
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Case, tense and finite clausal arguments in Polish

Abstract

In this paper I discuss Polish data in view of Pesetsky and Torrego’s (2001, 2004, 2007) proposals. The data suggest that the issues are more complex than they appear in English, and that extending the analysis to Polish would require modifications shedding light on the entire proposal. The Polish to-omission asymmetry, the missing that-t effect, distribution of CP arguments, as well as complementation possibilities of nouns and adjectives will be discussed in detail. It will be argued that φ-features must play a role in Agree relations with the Tns probes, contrary to the recent proposals made by the authors.

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Information: Studies in Polish Linguistics, Volume 7 (2012), Vol. 7, Issue 1, pp. 63 - 81

Article type: Original article

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Case, tense and finite clausal arguments in Polish

Polish:

Przypadek i czas a finitywne zdania argumentowe w języku polskim

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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznań, Poland

Published at: 15.10.2012

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