
Constraints on Displacement
A phase-based approach
Gereon Mueller(Author)
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 26. October 2011
Book
Hardback
339 pages
978-90-272-0824-8 (ISBN)
Description
This monograph sets out to derive the effects of standard constraints on displacement like the Minimal Link Condition (MLC) and the Condition on Extraction Domain (CED) from more basic principles in a minimalist approach. Assuming that movement via phase edges is possible only in the presence of edge features on phase heads, simple restrictions can be introduced on when such edge features can be inserted derivationally. The resulting system is shown to correctly predict MLC/CED effects (including certain exceptions, like intervention without c-command and melting). In addition, it derives operator-island effects, a restriction on extraction from verb-second clauses, and island repair by ellipsis. The approach presupposes that syntactic operations apply in a fixed order: Timing emerges as crucial. Thus, the book provides new arguments for a strictly derivational organization of syntax. Accordingly, it should be of interest not only to all syntacticians working on islands, but more generally to all scholars interested in the overall organization of grammar.
Reviews / Votes
Mueller's book is very successful in reducing certain locality effects on movement to the PIC. This makes the Minimalist Program more minimalistic, doing away with constraints such as (G)MLC and CED. [T]he book is a must read for linguists working on (locality of) movement, islands, and phases. -- Atakan Ince, on Linguist List 2012More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
+ index
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 164 mm
Weight
810 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-0824-8 (9789027208248)
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Content
1. Introduction, p1-8; 2. 1. Locality constraints, p9-66; 3. 2. (G)MLC and CED in minimalist syntax, p67-118; 4. 3. On deriving (G)MLC effects from the PIC, p119-164; 5. 4. On deriving CED effects from the PIC, p165-238; 6. 5. Operator island effects, p239-266; 7. 6. Movement from verb-second clauses, p267-295; 8. 7. Island repair by ellipsis, p297-313; 9. Bibliography, p315-335; 10. Index, p337-339