The Syntax of Imperatives in English and Germanic : Word Order Variation in the Minimalist Framework (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements CHAPTER ONE: IMPERATIVES AND THE MINIMALIST PROGRAM Introduction Theoretical Framework: the Minimalist Program Summary of the Data A Final Note CHAPTER TWO: FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES IN IMPERATIVE CLAUSE STRUCTURE The Problem INFL (AGR) COMP ASP(ect) CHAPTER THREE: (C)OVERT IMPERATIVE SUBJECTS The Issues Restrictions on Available Subject-DPs The Status of the Overt Imperative Subject The Identity of the Subject of Imperatives CHAPTER FOUR: THE SYNTAX AND STATUS OF DO(N'T) IN IMPERATIVES The Puzzle Against Imperative- Do(n't) Analyses The Status of Don't in Imperatives The Syntax of Do(n't) in Imperatives CHAPTER FIVE: THE SYNTAX OF SUBJECTS IN IMPERATIVES The EPP (-feature) The Position of the Subject in 'Inverted' Imperatives Subject Position(s) Revisited: Optional Movement CHAPTER SIX: MARKING NEGATION The Puzzle Previous Analyses An Alternative Analysis CHAPTER SEVEN: IMPERATIVE SUBJECTS IN GERMANIC Dutch Belfast English West Flemish German Danish CHAPTER EIGHT: DISCUSSION Motivating Movement Non-Raising to SpecIP Optional Raising to SpecIP Raising to SpecFP Conclusion Notes References Index