Applicatives

Abstract

Abstract An applicative is a syntactic element adding an extra object to a clause. In some cases, the direct and applied objects are generated within a small clause; in others, the applied object is generated outside the main verb phrase. Symmetric applicatives allow either object to move to the subject position of a passive clause; asymmetric applicatives allow only one object to move. Within Minimalist theory, syntactic movement is constrained by the Minimal Link Condition (MLC). In the simplest case, the MLC allows only the highest argument to move to subject position. However, the lower object can do so if the higher object is ineligible for movement, or if the lower one moves over it via a syntactic escape hatch. A surprising interaction of binding and movement provides independent evidence for this analysis. A new phase‐based approach seeks to illuminate the nature of syntactic domains by connecting movement in applicatives with their semantic and phonological properties.

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