LINGUIST List 22.4565 Tue Nov 15 2011 Diss: Syntax/Typology: Wu: 'La Relativisation Prénominale...' Editor for this issue: Xiyan Wang <xiyanlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Tong WU , La Relativisation Prénominale/Prenominal Relativisation Message 1: La Relativisation Prénominale/Prenominal Relativisation Date: 11-Nov-2011 From: Tong WU <ilovesyntaxhotmail.com> Subject: La Relativisation Prénominale/Prenominal Relativisation E-mail this message to a friend Institution: Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III Program: Sciences of language Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2011 Author: Tong Wu Dissertation Title: La Relativisation Prénominale/Prenominal Relativisation Dissertation URL: http://www.ilovesyntax.com/resources/La%20relativisation%20prEnominale.pdf Linguistic Field(s): Syntax Dissertation Director: Guglielmo Cinque Georges Rebuschi Dissertation Abstract: This study concerns the prenominal relative clause in the framework of typology and of the Minimalist model of Generative Grammar. The first chapter defines the relative clause and establishes three typologies on relative clauses. The second chapter specifies what are 'prenominal relative clause' and 'primary prenominal relative clause languages'. These languages are presented according to their geographic distribution and linguistic affiliation, but the geographic and genetic factors cannot analyze properly the prenominal relative clause, because it can be better analyzed according to its typological properties. The third chapter exposes in detail the generative analyses on relative clauses, i.e. Head External Analysis, Head Raising Analysis and Matching Analysis, and discusses how they can be integrated into the Minimalist Program. The fourth chapter analyzes the prenominal relative clause in the Minimalist framework according to Kayne (1994). It is shown how the following elements in the DP of the prenominal relative clause can be correctly linearized, i.e. definite article, demonstrative, relative clause, relativizer and head noun. The basic structure is [DP DemP [D° [CP NP [C° [IP tNP]]]]]. It can derive the 16 linear orders found in prenominal relative clause languages. The reconstruction effect is analyzed according to Bianchi (2004), the case/Case conflict and the gaps according to Pesetsky (2009a & 2009b) and the resumptive pronoun according to Boeckx (2003). In the last section, another analysis, i.e. Cinque (2003/8), is applied to the prenominal relative clauses. The fifth chapter talks about non-intrinsic typological properties of the prenominal relative clause. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 15-Nov-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.