Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Introduction.-1.1 Aspect and Syntax.1.2Inner Aspect.1.3 Other Claims.1.4 Some Consequences. 1.5 A Note of Methodology.- Inner Derived Objects. 2.1 Introduction.2.2 Background. 2.3 Early Proposals. 2.4 Two Object Positions. 2.5 Objects Within the VP. 2.6 Conclusion.- Inner Aspect and Event. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Arguing for Inner Aspect. 3.3 Arguing for the Existence of Event. 3.4 Partial A-Movement. 3.5 Conclusion.- Event Structure and Phrase Structure. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Preparing the Ground. 4.3 Semantics in the Syntax. 4.4 The Syntax of Event Structure. 4.5 Language Variation. 4.6 Conclusion.- Interaction of Objects and Aspect. 5.1 The Interaction of Case and Aspect. 5.2 The Position of Incremental Themes. 5.3 Conclusion.- L-Syntax and S-Syntax. 6.1 Background. 6.2 Causatives. 6.3. Empty Anaphors in Tagalog. 6.4 Where and What is L-Syntax? 6.5 L-Syntax and the Lexicon. 6.6 Summary. 6.7 Discontinuous Lexical Items. 6.8 The Lexicon and Lexical Categories. 6.9 Conclusion.- The Syntax of Achievements.7.1 Introduction. 7.2 The Semantic Problem. 7.3 The Shape of Achievements.7.4External Arguments and LCS.7.5 Conclusion.- Bounds and Coercion. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Endpoints. 8.3 Null Telic Morphemes and Lexical Entries. 8.4 Coercion and Selection. 8.5 Viewpoint vs. Situation Aspect. 8.6 Conclusion.- Conclusion. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Lexical vs Functional. 9.3 Lexical Entries and Idioms. 9.4 Theta Roles and Aspectual Roles. 9.5 The Nature of Coercion. 9.6 Further Questions.- References