On the Development of Case Theory: Triumphs and Challenges
On the Development of Case Theory: Triumphs and Challenges
Drawing on Jean-Roger Vergnaud’s argument that notions of Case and government are deeply embedded in the principles of Universal Grammar, this chapter explores the evolution of Case theory, which explains the distribution of phonetically realized subjects in infinitival clauses. It considers Vergnaud’s original formulation of a Case principle, which deals primarily with the distribution of phonetically realized noun phrase in the subject position of an infinitival clause, as well as Noam Chomsky’s formulation of the Case Filter. It also discusses how Case enters a derivation, the precise formulation of the Case Filter, and the level (or levels) of representation in which the Case Filter applies.
Keywords: infinitival clauses, Jean-Roger Vergnaud, Case, government, Universal Grammar, Case theory, noun phrase, Noam Chomsky, Case Filter, derivation
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