Chapter 5. Other right peripheral fragments

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Chapter 5
Other right peripheral fragments

Published online: 14 February 2020

Article outline

5.1Introduction
- 5.1.1The right periphery of the clause
- 5.1.2A structural paradox
- 5.1.3The biclausal solution
5.2RD as a (force-)dependent RPF
- 5.2.1Two types of RPF
- 5.2.2RDs vs AT/SQs
  - 5.2.2.1Independent illocutionary force
  - 5.2.2.2Independent propositionality
  - 5.2.2.3RPF across speakers
  - 5.2.2.4Presence of comment clauses
  - 5.2.2.5Sentential adverbs and modal particles
- 5.2.3A proposal
5.3In situ fragments
- 5.3.1Islands
  - 5.3.1.1SQs
  - 5.3.1.2ATs
- 5.3.2Complementizers and sentential RPF
- 5.3.3Scope
- 5.3.4Interim summary
5.4Predicative afterthoughts
- 5.4.1A copular source
- 5.4.2Properties of D
  - 5.4.2.1PredATs as a force-independent RPF
  - 5.4.2.2Restrictions
- 5.4.3Movement of D
- 5.4.4A brief note on PredNPs
5.5Other right peripheral fragments
5.6Conclusion
Notes