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What does the null noun do for us? If we have a null noun as a vocabulary item, we cannot explain these facts. A representation such as the following is possible: N A N [+preN] bon ∅
What does the null noun do for us? A hypothetical construct such as a null category should only be posited if there is clear evidence for it, if its presence is crucial for explaining some facts. There is no evidence for the null noun. In addition having a null noun complicates the explanation of certain facts considerably. It complicates the explanation of the behavior of the two classes of determiners. And it makes the explanation of preN adjectives practically impossible.
Page 1 and 2: No Null Nouns Alex Alsina UPF April
Page 3 and 4: Aim of the talk Structure of a hea
Page 5 and 6: Existing work The majority positio
Page 7 and 8: Argument 1 The empty noun reduces
Page 9 and 10: Argument 1 In fact, once we allow
Page 11 and 12: Argument 2: two types of Ds Weak d
Page 13 and 14: C-structure The usual inventory of
Page 15 and 16: Example c-structures DP D′ D NP S
Page 17 and 18: F-structure However, the principle
Page 19 and 20: Sample vocabulary entries aquell: D
Page 21 and 22: Sample det-noun sequences DP D′ D
Page 23 and 24: Example Ds of each kind aquell: D S
Page 25 and 26: The role of null nouns Having empt
Page 27 and 28: Explaining prenominal As Two subty
Page 29: Excluding illicit structures Why a
Page 33: References Bosque, Ignacio (1989):

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