Aspects of complex predicate formation in Romance

This thesis studies the Romance complex predicate structures formed by Modal and Aspectual (MA) and Causative verbs. The claim made in this thesis is that the composition of infinitival Infl(exion) in the Romance Null Subject Languages (NSL's) is (-Tense,+Agr). The presence of Agr in infinitival Infl will be shown to license verb movement to this position and as a consequence Verb Incorporation. Verb Incorporation will trigger complex predicates with MA verbs. On the other hand, the lack of Agr in the Infl of French infinitival clauses will be claimed to be responsible for the non licensing of complex predicates with MA verbs in this language.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Spanish

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Bonet Farran, Neus

• Language, Linguistics
• Language, Modern

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Bonet Farran, Neus

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9015816
(UMI)AAI9015816

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19900