Determiner Sharing in German: An Argument for Movement-Based Approaches to Ellipsis

Luise Schwarzer

Published by De Gruyter 2024

Determiner Sharing in German

An Argument for Movement-Based Approaches to Ellipsis

Luise Schwarzer

Volume 587 in the series Linguistische Arbeiten

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111353746

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This monograph presents the first in-depth empirical and theoretical study of determiner sharing in German, addressing both its language-specific properties and its comparative syntax. Determiner sharing poses an interesting problem for syntactic theory as it seemingly relies on a parasitic relationship with another form of ellipsis, such as gapping.

The first part provides an empirical basis by presenting three acceptability judgment studies for German. The results reveal the novel generalization that determiner sharing is not uniquely dependent on gapping, but can also occur in stripping contexts.

The analysis that is developed in the second part shows that the apparent parasitism of determiner sharing can be derived by combining two independently available processes, namely a type of ellipsis like gapping, and a type of movement like split topicalization. The analysis thus avoids any construction-specific additions to the syntactic framework.

The findings constitute an argument for approaches to ellipsis that posit an obligatory movement step and thereby contribute to an ongoing debate in the field.

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Luise Schwarzer, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Determiner sharing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
3 Aspects of gapping in German Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
4 Split topicalization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
5 Analysis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
6 Exceptional evacuation movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics (Syntactic Theory, Germanics, Comparative Linguistics, Experimental Linguistics)
Pages
- Front matter: 188
- Main content: 14
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 2
- Tables: 11
Keywords: Ellipsis; German Syntax; Minimalism; Gapping

eBook

Published: August 6, 2024
ISBN: 9783111353746

Hardcover

Published: August 6, 2024
ISBN: 9783111353487