Do so replacement and the argument/adjunct distinction in Merge-based syntax

Yuji Shuhama

Keiwa College, Shibata , Japan
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2968-5747


Abstract

This study provides a novel look at do so replacement within the framework of the Bare Phrase Structure theory. Unlike the previous view of do so as a monolithic VP anaphor, I argue that do so is better analyzed as do and so, separately substituting for a functional Voice head and VP, respectively. This argument is supported by the observation of VP adverbs, the locative/directional interpretation of PPs, and the analysis of voice mismatch. The study consequently presents a more refined model of VP than the previous X-bar theoretic model, as it fulfills the structural requirement between complements and adjuncts.

Keywords:

do so, Merge, locative/directional PPs, voice mismatch

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31-12-2022


Shuhama, Y. (2022). Do so replacement and the argument/adjunct distinction in Merge-based syntax. Linguistics Beyond and Within (LingBaW), 8, 167–179. https://doi.org/10.31743/lingbaw.14964



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