ConSOLE 14 2007 University of the Basque Country

The development of head movement: The rise of verb-initial word order in Old Irish

Glenda Newton

Department of Linguistics, University of Cambridge

gen21@cam.ac.uk
Head MovementVerb-Initial Word OrderOld Irish

Abstract

This paper considers the interaction of morphology and syntax in the development of head movement, specifically in the development of V-to-C movement in Old Irish. Building on the philological insight that the development of the Old Irish double system of verbal inflection is connected to the rise in verb-initial word order. a new account of the development of the Old Irish verbal system is proposed, which combines insights from Celtic philology and ideas from minimalist syntax.

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APA Style

Glenda Newton (2007). the development of head movement: the rise of verb-initial word order in old irish. In Proceedings of ConSOLE 14, edited by Sylvia Blaho, Luis Vicente, Erik Schoorlemmer, (pp. 239-258).

BibTeX

@inproceedings{Newton-ConSOLE14-2005, title={The development of head movement: The rise of verb-initial word order in Old Irish}, author={Glenda Newton}, booktitle={Proceedings of ConSOLE 14}, year={2007}, pages={239-258}, editor={Sylvia Blaho and Luis Vicente and Erik Schoorlemmer} }