Little v and parametric variation
Little v and parametric variation
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DOI：
10.1007/s11049-011-9141-5
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发表时间：
2012-02-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Lopez, Luis
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作者：
Gonzalez-Vilbazo, Kay;Lopez, Luis
目前的许多工作假设“小v”（以下简称v）是一个普遍的功能范畴，直接参与谓词的建设。作为一个功能范畴，人们会期望v是参数变异的轨迹，正如Hagit Borer（1984）的原始假设所预测的那样。一些分析表明，v涉及有关Case（Legate 2008）和可能还有Object Shift（Chomsky 2001）的参数变化。在这篇文章中，我们认为，v也参与了其他形式的跨语言的变化，从而扩展参数理论在一些意想不到的方向。特别是，我们认为，v涉及三个不同的跨语言变异的功能：动词和补语的顺序，他们的韵律结构和表达的焦点/背景articulation.Our数据来自一个代码转换品种称为Esplugish，一部分和德国/西班牙语双语社区的I-语言。在Esplugish中，和其他语码转换变体一样，可以在v（L1）和它的补语VP/RootP（L2）之间转换。令人惊讶的是，我们发现VP/RootP的语法属性是L1的语法属性，而不是L2的语法属性，我们认为这些属性的来源是v。
Much current work assumes that "little v" (henceforth v) is a universal functional category directly involved in the building of predicates. As a functional category, one would expect v to be the locus of parametric variation, as predicted by Hagit Borer's (1984) original hypothesis. Some analyses have shown that v is involved in parametric variation concerning Case (Legate 2008) and probably Object Shift (Chomsky 2001). In this article, we argue that v is also involved in other forms of cross-linguistic variation, thus extending parameter theory in some unexpected directions. In particular, we argue that v is involved in three different features of cross-linguistic variation: the order of verb and complements, their prosodic structure and the expression of focus/background articulation.Our data come from a code-switching variety called Esplugish, part and parcel of the I-language of a community of German/Spanish bilinguals. In Esplugish, as in other code-switching varieties, it is possible to switch between v (L1) and its complement VP/RootP (L2). Surprisingly, we find that the grammatical properties of the VP/RootP are those of L1 and not those of L2, a fact that we account for by arguing that the source of those properties is the v.