Intermediate
Syntax Keywords - L322.10 F97
Intermediate
Syntax
Week 12
Week 12: Government, Control, and PRO
PRO
The missing subject of an infinitive or gerund
[EMPTY]
Cannot occur in a Case-assigned position
Government
Government (simpler definition)
a) X governs Y iff X is a governor and
b) X c-commands Y and
c) there is no node Z, such that Z governs Y.
governors: V, N, A, P. Non-governor: T.
Control
Theta control
agent control
When an agent and PRO must be coindexed.
goal control
When a goal and PRO must be coindexed.
Subject control
When a subject and PRO must be coindexed.
promise,
gerunds
