Original scientific paper

Feature conflicts, feature resolution, and the structure of either…or

Peter W. Smith ; Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Beata Moskal ; Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Katharina Hartmann ; Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Zheng Shen ; Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the asymmetry in agreement between conjunction and disjunction, and consider possible reasons for the lack of resolved agreement in disjunctions as compared to conjunctions. We provide evidence from agreement that disjunction sentences are not derived through local agreement and ellipsis, and argue in favour of a syntactic symmetry between conjunctions and disjunctions by showing that resolved agreement is present in some disjunctions.

Keywords

conjunction; disjunction; agreement; ellipsis

Hrčak ID:

213801

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/213801

Publication date:

22.12.2018.

Article data in other languages: german

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