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X-bar Notation 1897. X-bar Theory: A Summary 198Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 199General Problem Sets 200Challenge Problem Sets 2047 Extending X-bar Theory to Functional Categories 2070. Introduction 2071. Determiner Phrases (DPs) 2082. A Descriptive Tangent into Clause Types 2113. Complementizer Phrases (CPs) 2164. Tense Phrases (TPs) 219Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 221General Problem Sets 222Challenge Problem Sets 2248 Constraining X-bar: Theta Theory 2270. Introduction 2271. Some Basic Terminology 2282. Thematic Relations and Theta Roles 2293. The Lexicon 2364. Expletives and the Extended Projection Principle 2375. Conclusion 239Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 240General Problem Sets 241Challenge Problem Sets 2459 Auxiliaries and Functional Categories 2490. Introduction 2501. Complementizers 2502. Determiners 2543. Understanding Tense, Aspect, Voice, and Mood 2584. Auxiliaries 2635. Conclusion 278Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 279General Problem Sets 281Challenge Problem Sets 284Part 3 Movement 28710 Head-to-Head Movement 2890. Introduction 2891. Verb Movement (V --> T) 2922. T Movement (T --> C) 3083. Do-support 311Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 312General Problem Sets 313Challenge Problem Sets 31811 DP Movement 3230. Introduction 3231. A Puzzle for the Theory of Theta Roles 3242. Passives 3303. Case 3354. Raising: Reprise 3395. Passives: Reprise 3426. Tying Up a Loose End 3447. Conclusion 346Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 346General Problem Sets 347Challenge Problem Sets 35212 Wh-movement and Locality Constraints 3570. Introduction 3571. Movement in Wh-questions 3592. Relative Clauses 3693. Islands 3744. The Minimal Link Condition 3775. Echo Questions (Wh-in-situ) in English 3826. Conclusion 383Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 384General Problem Sets 385Challenge Problem Sets 38713 A Unified Theory of Movement 3910. Introduction 3911. Move 3932. Explaining Cross-linguistic Differences 3963. Scope, Covert Movement, and the MLC 4014. Conclusion 405Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 405General Problem Sets 406Challenge Problem Sets 406Part 4 Advanced Topics 40914 Expanded VPs 4110. Introduction 4111. The Problem of Ditransitive Verbs 4122. The Active Voice Head and Other Light Verbs 4133. Object Shift 4164. Ditransitives: Reprise 421Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 425General Problem Sets 425Challenge Problem Sets 42715 Raising, Control, and Empty Categories 4290. Introduction 4301. Raising vs. Control 4312. Two Kinds of Raising, Two Kinds of Control 4393. Control Theory 4454. Another Kind of Null Subject: "Little" pro 4495. Conclusion 450Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 451General Problem Sets 452Challenge Problem Sets 45416 Ellipsis 4570. Ellipsis 4571. LF-copying or PF-deletion 4602. Antecedent-Contained Deletion and Pseudogapping 4663. Conclusion 470Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 471General Problem Sets 472Challenge Problem Sets 47517 Advanced Topics in Binding Theory 4770. Introduction 4771. Levels of Representation 4782. The Definition of Binding Domain 480Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 486General Problem Sets 487Challenge Problem Sets 48918 Polysynthesis, Incorporation, and Non-configurationality 4910. Introduction 4911. Polysynthesis 4922. Incorporation 4943. Scrambling and Non-configurationality 4964. Conclusions 505Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 505General Problem Sets 506Challenge Problem Sets 507Conclusions and Directions for Further Study 509References 511Index 519