1st Edition

The Morphosyntax of the Algonquian Conjunct Verb A Minimalist Approach

By Julie Brittain Copyright 2001
332 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

The book investigates the synatctic distribution of the Algonquian Conjuct verb from the theoretical perspective of the Minimalist Program.

Preface List of Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Morphologically-motivated phrase structures Chapter 3 The Relationship between the Conjunct Verb and the Complementizer Position Chapter 4 Wh -constructions Chapter 5 Negation Chapter 6 Raising Constructions Chapter 7 Summary and Questions Arising References Appendix 1: Abbreviations used in other author's work Appendix 2: Verb paradigms: Western Naskapi Independent Indicative Neutral and Conjunct Indicative Neutral Index

Biography

Julie Brittain teaches at MIT.