In:Arabic Dislocation
Ali A. Alzayid
[Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 271] 2022
► pp. vii–x
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Published online: 1 March 2022
https://doi.org/10.1075/la.271.toc
https://doi.org/10.1075/la.271.toc
Table of contents
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1.Introduction
1.1The interplay between word order and information structure
1.2Dislocation dilemma
1.3Defining the language under discussion
1.4Layout of the book
2.Dislocation and clitic resumption in MSA: A new taxonomy
2.1Left dislocation
2.1.1Hanging topic vs. clitic left dislocation
2.1.2The current status of Arabic: CLLD vs. HTLD
2.1.2.1Aoun and Benmamaoun 1998
2.2Right dislocation
2.2.1Clitic right dislocation
2.2.2CLRD in Arabic
2.3Clitic configurations in Arabic: A new taxonomy
2.3.1Terminological note
2.3.2Justifying the taxonomy
2.3.2.1The left periphery: CLLD I vs. CLLD II
2.3.2.2The right periphery: CLRD I vs. CLRD II
2.3.3Cinque’s (1990): The question of crosslinguistic validity
2.3.4The proposal
2.3.4.1A note on connectivity effects
2.3.5What about islands?
2.4Conclusion
3.Dislocation and information structure
3.1The information-structural characterization of left dXPs
3.1.1Aboutness
3.1.2Familiarity/givenness
3.1.3Referentiality
3.2CLLD I and CLRD I in MSA: The proposal
3.2.1Question under discussion (QUD)
3.2.2Contrastive topics
3.2.2.1CLLD I in MSA
3.2.3Focus constructions
3.2.3.1Information focus vs. contrastive Focus
3.2.3.2CLRD I in MSA: Contrastive focus
3.3Atypical topics in the left periphery: Necessary detour
3.3.1How other languages license atypical topics
3.3.1.1Romanian
3.3.1.2Italian
3.3.1.3Greek
3.3.1.4Interim conclusion
3.3.2Contrast and atypical topics in MSA: The proposal
3.4Conclusion
4.It is a single clause? The monoclausal analysis
4.1Introduction
4.2Clitic left dislocation (CLLD I)
4.2.1Demirdache (1991, 1997): CLLD is derived by LF movement of the clitic
4.2.1.1Discussion
4.2.2Cinque (1990): CLLD I is derived by binding chain
4.2.2.1Discussion
4.2.2.2Iatridou (1995): Cinque’s paradox
4.3CLLD I in Arabic
4.3.1Ouhalla (1997): CLLD I is derived by base-generation
4.3.1.1Discussion
4.3.2Aoun and Benmamoun (1998): Two types of CLLD I
4.3.2.1Discussion
4.4Clitic right dislocation (CLRD)
4.4.1Kayne (1994): Right Dislocation as LF movement
4.4.1.1Discussion
4.4.2TP-external approaches to right dislocation
4.4.2.1Right dislocation is derived by movement
4.4.2.2Right dislocation is derived by base-generation
4.4.3Monoclausal approaches to right dislocation: Reevaluation
4.4.3.1Base-generation analysis
4.4.3.2Movement analysis
4.4.3.3Right dislocation: Remnant movement
4.5Residual issues: Templatic approach to the left periphery
4.5.1Rizzi’s (1997) split cp: Cascade of projections in the left periphery
4.5.2Shlonsky (2000): Split-cp in Arabic
4.5.3Problems for the Cartography program
4.6Taking stock
5.It is a double clause indeed! The biclausal analysis
5.1Introduction
5.2Dislocation as clausal ellipsis
5.2.1Fragments: A type of clausal ellipsis
5.2.2Fragments in MSA
5.2.3Specifying coordination
5.3CLLD I and CLRD I in MSA: A biclausal analysis
5.3.1Deriving movement properties
5.3.1.1θ and case properties
5.3.1.2Reconstruction data
5.3.1.3Island sensitivity: Loose ends
5.3.2Deriving base-generation properties
5.3.2.1A c-command glitch
5.3.2.2Weak crossover (WCO) & parasitic gaps (PGs)
5.4The dXP and clitic are not derivationally related
5.4.1CLLD I and CLRD I in MSA as doubling phenomena
5.4.1.1CLLD I and CLRD I are not agreement
5.4.1.2CLLD I and CLRD I are not clitic doubling
5.4.2CLLD I and CLRD I are not resumption
5.5Conclusion
6.The eliptical analysis: Miscellaneous issues
6.1Ellipsis and information structure
6.2A (very short) note on the prosody of dislocation
6.3Ellipsis and movement
6.3.1What licenses ellipsis
6.3.2Movement and deletion approach: MADA
6.3.2.1Problems for MADA
6.3.3Evidence for MADA
6.3.3.1Preposition stranding
6.3.3.2Islands
6.3.4The interplay between islands and dislocation
6.3.4.1Ott and De Vries (2016), De Vries (2013)
6.3.4.2Arabic dislocation and locality: The proposal
6.3.5Ellipsis is a phonological phenomenon
6.4Conclusion
7.Concluding remarks
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