Prefixation in English and Catalan - Departament de Filologia ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………iii
1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………..1
2 Theoretical Background…………………………………………………………….. 6
2.1 Reinhart’s theta system……………………………………………………………... 6
2.2 Two analyses of reflexives: unergative vs. unaccusative………………………….. 9
2.3 Θ-percolation and inheritance……………………………………………………. .10
2.4 On parasynthetic structures………………………………………………………...12
2.4.1 Definition....................................................................................................12
2.4.2 Constituents in parasynthetic constructions................................................13
2.4.2.1 A discontinuous affix…………………………………………...13
2.4.2.2 Two constituents………………………………………………..14
2.4.2.3 Three (or four) constituents……………………………………..15
3 Research Methods…………………………………………………………………...20
4 Data Analysis and Discussion………………………………………………………23
4.1 Catalan data………………………………………………………………………...23
4.1.1 V-to-V prefixation………………………………………………………..23
4.1.2 A-to-V prefixation………………………………………………………..26
4.1.3 N-to-V prefixations……………………………………………………….29
4.2 English data………………………………………………………………………...34
4.2.1 V-to-V prefixation………………………………………………………..35
4.2.2 A-to-V prefixation………………………………………………………..37
4.2.3 N-to-V prefixation………………………………………………………..41
4.3 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………..46
5 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………..54
Appendix A…………………………………………………………….………………57
Appendix B……………………..……………………………………….……………..83
Appendix C…………......……………………………………………………………..90
References......................................................................................................................95
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