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Marjo van Koppen
Utrecht University/Meertens Institute
Michael Putnam
Penn State University
Agree probes down: Anaphoric feature valuation and phase reference
Michael Diercks
Pomona College
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<p>This paper investigates the question of the directionality of Agree in the domain<br>
of complementizer agreement (CA). Germanic and Bantu patterns of CA provide<br>
prima facie evidence of both downward and upward-probing relations, as Ger-<br>
manic complementizers are valued by the subject of the embedded clause, whereas<br>
the relevant Lubukusu complementizers are valued by the subject of the main<br>
clause. We argue, however, that all feature valuation relations can be explained<br>
by a downward-probing Agree operation. Apparent instances of upward-probing<br>
feature-valuation are analyzed as anaphoric feature valuation, which is a compos-<br>
ite operation consisting of movement of the relevant (unvalued, interpretable) fea-<br>
tures followed by probing of their c-command domain for valuation. We propose<br>
that the behavior of anaphoric features can be derived from more fundamental syn-<br>
tactic properties using a model of syntax that relies on the referential properties of<br>
phases: more rigid reference of a phase is derived by movement of phase-internal<br>
elements to the edge of that phase.</p>
Language Science Press
2019-11-14
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3541762
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Agree to Agree
978-3-96110-214-3
347-389
Berlin
2019-11-14