%0 Conference Proceedings %B North East Linguistic Society 35 %D 2006 %T

VP Ellipsis and Topicalization

%A Adam Szczegielniak %X

This paper supports the model where VP ellipsis is licensed via de-stressing which in turn is licensed via Focus closure (Rooth 1992). However, it is also argued that we have to assume that ellipsis is preceded by the establishment of Focus/Topic relations in overt syntax. This can be done in two ways: by focusing the subject, provided a Σ head is in the numeration, or by topicalizing the VP. The first strategy gives rise to non bare-VP ellipsis, the second to bare-VP ellipsis.

%B North East Linguistic Society 35 %I BookSurge Publishing %C University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT %P 603-615 %G eng %U http://www.amazon.com/Proceedings-Thirty-Fifth-Meeting-Linguistic-Society/dp/1419622102