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This book discusses a class of Reduced Constructions which exhibit both mono- and bi-clausal characteristics. In Spanish, as well as other Romance languages, the most salient mono-clausal characteristic is the possibility of clitic climbing, i.e. the possibility of an object clitic attaching to a verb that is higher (in the appropriate sense) than the verb which selects the object to which the... Read more
1. Reduced Constructions 2. The VP Complement Analysis 3. θ-Roles, Embedded Subjects, and Clause Reduction 4. Union Constructions 5. Case Marking and Faire-par 6. Clitics 7. Reflexives and Passives 8. Conclusion
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John C. Moore
