Sifaki, Evi (2020) Preposition-drop in Greek : EPP-driven pseudo-incorporation. Linguistics, 58 (4). pp. 1023-1058. doi:10.1515/ling-2020-0102 ISSN 0024-3949.

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Abstract

The paper investigates preposition (and determiner) drop in Greek. A close look at the properties of preposition-drop reveals that despite the lack of a definite determiner, the place nominal that participates in preposition-drop is interpreted as familiar. This familiarity presupposition of the place nominal is achieved via movement of NP-to-SpecDP for the satisfaction of a D-feature bundle on D. Further, the lack of strict adjacency between the verb and the NP provides evidence that Greek preposition-drop aligns more closely with pseudo-incorporation. Here, pseudo-incorporation is triggered for the satisfaction of an EPP/LOC feature available on the verb and satisfied via PP-preposing.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PA Classical philology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Greek language, Greek language -- Prepositions
Journal or Publication Title:	Linguistics
Publisher:	De Gruyter Mouton
ISSN:	0024-3949
Official Date:	25 October 2020
Dates:	Date Event 25 October 2020 Published 10 August 2020 Available
Volume:	58
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 1023-1058
DOI:	10.1515/ling-2020-0102
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders:	Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
Date of first compliant deposit:	6 September 2022
Date of first compliant Open Access:	6 September 2022
Related URLs:	Other Repository

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