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VP-internal subject hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Syntax

the hypothesis that the subject originates inside the verb phrase and moves to a higher position in many languages.

In syntax, VP-internal subject hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that the subject originates inside the verb phrase and moves to a higher position in many languages. This meaning comes from Koopman (1991) in Lingua.[1]

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hypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs phrase3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs position3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Koopman, H., & Sportiche, D. (1991). The position of subjects. Lingua, 85(2-3), 211-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3841(91)90022-w

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