Full metadata
Title
The syntax and lexical semantics of cognate object constructions
Description
In this thesis, I explore Cognate Object Constructions COCs (e.g. The clown "laughed" a creepy "laugh") through three research questions: (1) What verbs can accept Cognate Objects COs? (2) Why can these verbs accept COs and other verbs cannot? and (3) How are COCs derived? I demonstrate that Sorace's Hierarchy sheds light on which verbs can accept COs and which cannot by explaining the discrepancies in grammaticality judgments that exist in the literature. I then argue that Hale and Keyser's Conflation account of COCs is not minimalist because it relies on a phenomenon that can be reduced to Merge. After commenting and repairing their account, I provide an outline for a more minimalist framework, which I refer to as "Problems of Projection Extensions" PoP+, that focuses on MERGE, workspaces, labeling theory, phases, and determinacy. Inside this framework, I then develop my own account that depends on only Internal Merge and the constraint in English against stranded articles. With my account situated in this PoP+ framework, I am able to approach the research questions from a syntactic perspective, arguing that the Unergative Restriction on COCs is a result of a determinacy violation in the derivation of Unaccusative COCs. Finally, I point out that, being situated in the PoP+ framework, my account opens COCs up to further investigation not possible before.
Date Created
2019
Contributors
- Willson, Jacob (Author)
- Gelderen, Elly van (Thesis advisor)
- Pruitt, Kathryn (Committee member)
- Peterson, Tyler (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
ii, 61 pages : illustrations
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.54794
Statement of Responsibility
by Jacob Willson
Description Source
Viewed on July 24, 2020
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2019
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61)
Field of study: Linguistics
System Created
- 2019-11-06 03:31:16
System Modified
- 2021-08-26 09:47:01
- 3 years 2 months ago
Additional Formats