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This paper examines Raising Constructions from a cross-linguistic perspective. There seem to be two types of patterns; in English-type languages, only the embedded subject is allowed to move to the matrix Spec TP, while in Icelandic-type languages, only the experiencer is allowed to move to the matrix Spec TP. Regarding these two patterns, I pursue the possibility that both the experiencer and the embedded subject are assigned structural Case. I further assume that the Case checking ability of the little v or the applicative head may be suppressed. Whether the Case checking ability of the little v or the applicative verb is suppressed is subject to cross-linguistic variation. In Icelandic-type languages, the Case checking ability of the little v is suppressed (Burzio, 1986), while the applicative verb retains its Case checking ability. Therefore, the Case feature on the experiencer is checked by the matrix T and the experiencer further moves to Spec TP. In English-type languages, the Case checking ability of the applicative head is percolated to the little v. Therefore, little v receives the Case checking ability from the applicative verb. Since the experiencer becomes inactive due to its Case features checked, the embedded subject is valued as nominative by the finite T and is further attracted to Spec TP.

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I. Introduction
 II. Previous Analyses
  2.1 Kitahara(1997)
  2.2 McGinnis(1998a)
 III. Structural Case Checking in Raising Constructions
  3.1 Icelandic-type Languages
  3.2 English-type Languages
 IV. Conclusion
 Works Cited
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상승구문 경동사 응용경동사 구조격 격 억제 자질삼투 Raising Constructions little v applicative verb structural case case suppression feature percolation

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• Quan, Feng [ Yonsei University ]

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