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device in this case.
In fact, Torrego (1989) argues that in Spanish the infinitival verbal form incorporates into
the main verbal form in raising constructions. 130 If so, no device of Chain extension would have
to be stipulated. Or, reversing the argument, in NSLs incorporation would be triggered by the
need for Chain-extension.
Given our BT definitions, the Binding Domain for the I-subject will be the infinitival TP,
and thus the I-subject will be [-anaphoric]:
(53) a. Sembra [ averlo fatto pro/lui/Gianni ]
Seems to-have-it done pro/he /G.
'He/Gianni seems to have done it'
b. Chii sembra [ averlo fatto ti ]
Who seems to-have-it done
'Who seems to have done it?'
In the above examples, one could argue, it is not clear that the inverted subject is inside
the embedded clause: it could be as well right adjoined to the main VP. There is, however clear
evidence that this is not necessarily so (see 0) and even not possibly so (see 0) (examples from
Spanish):
130 She claims that this incorporation takes place only at
LF, on the basis of examples where some adverbs intervene
between the two verbs:
(i) Parecía ayer haber muchos mosquitos
Seemed yesterday there-to-be many mosquitoes
'Yesterday there seemed to be many mosquitoes'
To my ear (for Catalan and my Spanish), the presence of an
intervening adverb sharply degrades the acceptability of the
sentence. so incorporation would be an S-structure phenomenon in
Catalan.
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