Abstract
This paper reviews new data supporting the inclusion of a Speech Act Phrase in the left periphery. Illocutionary and evidential adverbs in English shift orientation from speakers in declarative sentences to addressees in yes-no interrogative sentences. This orientation shift falls out of independently motivated principles: the adverbs contain a logophorically-sensitive PRO subject which is controlled by a syntactic representation of the discourse participants contained in a Speech Act Phrase high in the CP layer. It will be suggested that clause type modulates which discourse participants are available; only speakers are available in declaratives whereas addressees are also available in interrogatives.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ConSOLE XXII |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe |
Editors | Martin Kohlberger, Kate Bellamy, Eleanor Dutton |
Publisher | Leiden University |
Pages | 205-230 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 22nd Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe - Leiden University Centre for Linguistics, Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 8 Jan 2014 → 10 Jan 2014 Conference number: XXII https://sites.google.com/site/consolexxii/ (Link to Conference Website) |
Conference
Conference | 22nd Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe |
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Abbreviated title | ConSOLE 2014 |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Lisbon |
Period | 8/01/14 → 10/01/14 |
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