ConSOLE 11 2003 • Padova University

On subject-verb inversion in Russian

Anna Erechko

Subject-Verb InversionWord Order AlternationsRemnant VP Preposing

Abstract

In this paper I examine some word order alternations in Russian and compare them to their Romance (mainly Italian) counterparts. I argue that in a language like Russian, which, as I demonstrate, does not have verb movement, SVO - OVS alternation can be derived in several steps, via movement of the subject out of its thematic position followed by remnant VP preposing.

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Anna Erechko (2003). on subject-verb inversion in russian. In Proceedings of ConSOLE 11, edited by Marjo van Koppen, Joanna Sio, Mark de Vos, (pp. 1-14).

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@inproceedings{Erechko-ConSOLE11-2002, title={On subject-verb inversion in Russian}, author={Anna Erechko}, booktitle={Proceedings of ConSOLE 11}, year={2003}, pages={1-14}, editor={Marjo van Koppen and Joanna Sio and Mark de Vos} }

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