This chapter presents an analysis of the double object construction that implements a proposal about dative structure first suggested by Chomsky. After briefly reviewing Barss and Lasnik's observations, it introduces the account of dative complementation. The chapter presents a derivational account of double objects that identifies Dative Shift as Passive, and shows that apparent surface differences between the two operations (morphological marking, Case assignment, and so on) are independently explainable. It argues for the connection between Passive and Dative Shift with data from indirect passives and psych-verb constructions, and examines English-internal and crosslinguistic constraints on Dative Shift. Finally, the chapter concludes with a discussion of the VP complementation structures that play a central role in this account.
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