The Derivation of VO and OV
The various papers in the volume take different positions with respect to whether one type of structure is derived from the other, and if so, which of the two orders is primary.
Different options explored include derivation of VO order by head movement from a basic OV structure, derivation of VO by fronting of a phrasal VP remnant containing only the verb, derivation of OV by fronting of a remnant VP which the verb has vacated, and others.
Each paper is thoroughly rooted in empirical observations about specific constructions drawn either from the Germanic languages or from others including Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, and Malagasy.
The volume consists of eleven original papers by Sjef Barbiers, Michael Brody, Naoki Fukui & Yuji Takano, Liliane Haegeman, Hubert Haider, Roland Hinterhölzl, Anders Holmberg, Thorbjorg Hróarsdóttir, Matthew Pearson, Peter Svenonius, and Knut Tarald Taraldsen, plus an introduction by the editor.
Table of Contents
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IntroductionPeter Svenonius | p. 1
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Word Order, Restructuring and Mirror TheoryMichael Brody | p. 27
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OV is More Basic than VOHubert Haider | p. 45
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Remnant Movement and OV OrderLiliane Haegeman | p. 69
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V-movement and VP-movement in Derivations Leading to VO-orderKnut Tarald Taraldsen | p. 97
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Deriving OV Order in FinnishAnders Holmberg | p. 123
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Parameter Change in IcelandicThorbjörg Hróarsdóttir | p. 153
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The Right Periphery in SOV Languages: English and DutchSjef Barbiers | p. 181
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Nominal Structure: An Extension of the Symmetry PrincipleNaoki Fukui and Yuji Takano | p. 219
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Quantifier Movement in IcelandicPeter Svenonius | p. 255
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Licensing Movement and Stranding in the West Germanic OV LanguagesRoland Hinterhölzl | p. 293
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Two Types of VO LanguagesMatthew Pearson | p. 327
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Index | p. 365
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