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==Definition==
 
'''Verb movement''' is a [[movement]] of a [[verb]] to a [[c-command]]ing [[head]] position, e.g. I ( [[INFL]]) and C ( [[COMP]]). In many languages the verb moves to I to pick up morphological inflection ( [[tense]] and/or [[agreement]]).
 
'''Verb movement''' is a [[movement]] of a [[verb]] to a [[c-command]]ing [[head]] position, e.g. I ( [[INFL]]) and C ( [[COMP]]). In many languages the verb moves to I to pick up morphological inflection ( [[tense]] and/or [[agreement]]).
  
=== Example ===
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== Example ==
 
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In [[Dutch]] (i) the uninflected verb ''kus'' is moved to I, and [[adjoin]]ed to it, to pick up the affix -''t'', and the resulting complex subsequently moves to COMP.
in [[Dutch]] (i) the uninflected verb ''kus'' is moved to I, and [[adjoin]]ed to it, to pick up the affix -''t'', and the resulting complex subsequently moves to COMP.
 
  
 
  (i) a  [<sub>CP</sub> [<sub>C' </sub>e [<sub>IP</sub> Jan [<sub>I'</sub> [<sub>VP</sub> Margriet kus ] [<sub>I </sub>-t] ] ] ] ]
 
  (i) a  [<sub>CP</sub> [<sub>C' </sub>e [<sub>IP</sub> Jan [<sub>I'</sub> [<sub>VP</sub> Margriet kus ] [<sub>I </sub>-t] ] ] ] ]
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An alternative to (i) is the movement of a fully inflected verb to (and possibly substituting for) an empty I position in order to 'check' the tense and/or agreement features. Verb movement is sometimes called 'verb raising' in distinction to the lowering of the I to the V-position (e.g. in English). Verb movement is an instance of [[head movement]]. A special case of verb movement is [[Verb raising]].
 
An alternative to (i) is the movement of a fully inflected verb to (and possibly substituting for) an empty I position in order to 'check' the tense and/or agreement features. Verb movement is sometimes called 'verb raising' in distinction to the lowering of the I to the V-position (e.g. in English). Verb movement is an instance of [[head movement]]. A special case of verb movement is [[Verb raising]].
  
=== Links ===
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== Links ==
 
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*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Verb+movement&lemmacode=113 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Verb+movement&lemmacode=113 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 
 
 
=== References ===
 
  
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== References ==
 
* Belletti, A. 1991. ''Generalized Verb Movement,'' Rosenberg Torino
 
* Belletti, A. 1991. ''Generalized Verb Movement,'' Rosenberg Torino
 
* Pollock, J.-Y. 1989. ''Verb movement, Universal Grammar, and the structure of IP,'' Linguistic Inquiry 20, pp.365-424
 
* Pollock, J.-Y. 1989. ''Verb movement, Universal Grammar, and the structure of IP,'' Linguistic Inquiry 20, pp.365-424
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 31 August 2014

Definition

Verb movement is a movement of a verb to a c-commanding head position, e.g. I ( INFL) and C ( COMP). In many languages the verb moves to I to pick up morphological inflection ( tense and/or agreement).

Example

In Dutch (i) the uninflected verb kus is moved to I, and adjoined to it, to pick up the affix -t, and the resulting complex subsequently moves to COMP.

(i) a  [CP [C' e [IP Jan [I' [VP Margriet kus ] [I -t] ] ] ] ]
    b  [CP [C' [I [V kus]k [I  -t]]j [IP Jan
       [I' [VP Margriet tk] tj ] ] ] ]

An alternative to (i) is the movement of a fully inflected verb to (and possibly substituting for) an empty I position in order to 'check' the tense and/or agreement features. Verb movement is sometimes called 'verb raising' in distinction to the lowering of the I to the V-position (e.g. in English). Verb movement is an instance of head movement. A special case of verb movement is Verb raising.

Links

References

  • Belletti, A. 1991. Generalized Verb Movement, Rosenberg Torino
  • Pollock, J.-Y. 1989. Verb movement, Universal Grammar, and the structure of IP, Linguistic Inquiry 20, pp.365-424
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