Natural Language Syntax
by Peter W. Culicover
Errata
and Corrections
April 4, 2012
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14 |
(6) |
/bʌʃ/ |
/bʊʃ/ |
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14 |
(6) |
/bʌʃəz/ |
/bʊʃəz/ |
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line 13 |
For
instances |
For
instance |
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Exercise 8 |
List each of the distinct
allomorphs of pl with its
distinguishing properties. |
List each of the distinct
allomorphs of pl with the properties
that distinguish it from the others. |
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76 |
(45a) |
sow.3sg.masc |
sow-3sg.masc |
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76 |
(45b) |
yawn.3sg.masc |
yawn-3sg.masc |
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78 |
(50c) |
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[should
be deleted] |
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78 |
(50d) |
d. no-wila |
c. no-wila |
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When
a direct object such as the cat |
When
a direct object such as that cat |
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94 |
Exercise 3, (1c) |
[NP [Q
two][N miles][PP [P into ] |
[NP [Q
two][N miles]][PP [P into ] [Insert another right
bracket after Ò[N miles]Ó ] |
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95 |
Exercise 5 |
(3) |
The lowest PP should
dominate P so the recursion terminates |
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95 |
Exercise 5 |
(5) |
The lowest NP should
dominate N so the recursion terminates |
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Exercise 10 |
Are the following patterns
accusative or ergative? |
Are the following
morphological patterns accusative or ergative? (Assume case is marked
morphologically.) |
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Gottlieb Frege |
Gottlob Frege |
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144 |
first ¥ |
/bʋk/ |
/bʊk/ |
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144 |
(4) |
/bvk/ |
/bʊk/ |
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145 |
(5), (6) |
/bʋk/ |
/bʊk/ |
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178 |
Ex 3 |
(2) |
(1) |
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179 |
Ex 6 |
(2) |
(1) |
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179 |
Exercise 8 |
Using (59) in the text
as a model and Summary: Constructing CS representations as a guide |
Using (59) in the text as a model as a guide |
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186-9 |
All illustrations |
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186-9 |
Text |
Òsuppressing ObjectÓ |
Ònot linking Object to SyntaxÓ and Òmapping
Object to SubjectÓ. |
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(36) |
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line 10b |
This question is left for
Problem 2. |
This question is left for
Problem 6. |
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249 |
(81) |
move |
movie |
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GF2 |
OBJECT |
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7.3.2. |
Recall the MGG analysis of expect. |
In MGG, the object of expect is actually
the syntactic subject of the infinitival complement. |
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Exercise 5 |
(c) no control |
(c) raising to object |
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Exercise 6, (0) |
EXPECT(EXP:GEORGEα, THEME:WIN(EXP:α) |
EXPECT(EXP:GEORGEα, THEME:WIN(EXP:α)) |
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(10) a. |
CS: BUY(AGENT:SANDY:THEME:CAKE) |
CS: BUY(AGENT:SANDY; THEME:CAKE) |
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(10) b. |
CS: Qα(BUY(AGENT:SANDY:THEME:CAKE)) |
CS: Qα(BUY(AGENT:SANDY;
THEME:CAKE)) |
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330 |
Text and (19)/(20) |
[Representation
of correspondences for pied-piping] |
[Revise to show that the
wh-word itself corresponds to the variable α, and the gap corresponds to
x in a
property of the form λx.F(x). This property is predicated
of the variable – [λx.F(x)](α) – which is equivalent to
F(α). Explain why the gap cannot correspond to α directly.] |
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330 |
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where α contained |
where α is contained |
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(26) |
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[The
line from Qα to α should be solid] |
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Text and (58) |
[Representation
of correspondences for pied-piping] |
[Revise to show that the
wh-word itself corresponds to the variable α, and the gap corresponds to
x in a
property of the form λx.F(x). This property is predicated
of the variable – [λx.F(x)](α) – which is equivalent to
F(α).
Explain why the gap cannot correspond to α directly.] |
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(43) |
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[The
lines from Qαβ to α and β should be solid] |
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The
specifier of NP or AP cannot be extracted from NP or AP, e.g. |
The
specifier of NP or AP cannot be extracted from NP or AP. |
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(70d) |
*which
did you see [e
movie]? |
*Which
did you see [e
movie]? |
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Problem 1 |
Determine whether if and whether are |
Determine whether
interrogative if
and whether
are |
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Problem 4 |
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[Insert after (2)] Note that it is possible to
relative the subject of a complement, as in (3) (3) the cat I think scratched you (is
furry) |
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(2) |
MaryÕs mother kiss her. |
MaryÕs mother kissed her. |
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line 12b |
MaryÕs mother |
Mary |
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Barðhal |
Barðhal |
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483 |
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Sigurðsson |
Sigurðsson |
