Adverbial and Argument-Doubling Clauses in Cree - MSpace

position of the FocP, or in the complement position of the TopP. The containing NP is r-
linked to a pronominal argument in the matrix verb. The most important point
demonstrated by relative clauses is that we may have no overt nominal material in the
containing NP - it may contain only a subordinate CP, and the overall constituent is still
interpreted as a nominal.
5.4.3 Extending this Analysis to Argument-Doubling CIauses
1 propose that we can extend the analysis of a containing nominal to include our treatment
of argument-doubling clauses ai large. This would provide an NP for al1 A-doubling
clauses which would be Iinked to a pronominal argument in the matrix verb. Recail that in
section 3.3 -3., I clairned that although the two types of subordinate clauses identified in
this thesis appear to mirror the distinction found between A-doubling and oblique NPs, up
until now we had no way of linking A-doubling clauses to the pronominal arguments in the
matrix clause. 1 claimed that pro is a nominal, and could therefore be linked only to NPs.
If A-doubling clauses are CPs, we have no way of linking them to the pros. If we adopt
an analysis which states that A-doubling clauses have a relative clause structure, it is
possible for these clauses to be encompassed within a larger NP. This containing NP can
then be r-linked to a pronominal argument in the main clause verb."
The examples chat follow are a rough outiine of the structural relationships thrit accur ktween the
arguments of the mulx verb and the Adoubling clause. and the location of the Adoubling clause. An
e.xplanation of the methodology of co-inde'mtion (chah formation) and the syntactic domains that are
created as a result will follow in section 5.4.).