The l-syntax structure of a verb determines the clausal confi guration in which a verb can appear in. That is, the verb class determines a cluster of syntactic behaviors such as the auxiliary selection in compound tensed forms: unaccusatives selects essere (to be) while unergativesand transitives avere to have. The relations holding within the elements of the lexical VP influence the derivation through t he higher clausal functional projections and determine the overt syntax of a sentence [2]. The main purpose of this st udy is to investigate whether the l-syntax truly influences the higher syntactic derivation in children’s sp ontaneous speech and at which stage this phenomenon takes place in the acquisition of Italian.
Lexicon-syntax interface and subject pro. A longitudinal study on Child Italian
Lorusso Paolo
2014
Abstract
The l-syntax structure of a verb determines the clausal confi guration in which a verb can appear in. That is, the verb class determines a cluster of syntactic behaviors such as the auxiliary selection in compound tensed forms: unaccusatives selects essere (to be) while unergativesand transitives avere to have. The relations holding within the elements of the lexical VP influence the derivation through t he higher clausal functional projections and determine the overt syntax of a sentence [2]. The main purpose of this st udy is to investigate whether the l-syntax truly influences the higher syntactic derivation in children’s sp ontaneous speech and at which stage this phenomenon takes place in the acquisition of Italian.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
