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seen in section 4.5. Thus the PCC and its repair are referring to arguments at least
as far apart as the internal and external argument, coming together into a single
cluster in the matrix clause far from the site of the repair.
(142) a. ¥ *Jean me leur a fait connaître , à ses amis.
b. ¥ Jean m' y a fait connaître , à ses amis.
c. Jean m' a fait connaître à eux.
Jean me.A LOC/them.D has made know/see to them to his friends
One made them (, his friends,) get to know / see me.
((a,b) Couquaux 1975: 46, (c) Kayne 1975: 298 note 25, adapted)
(143) Je n'ai pas postulé pour le job qu'ilsi proposaient,
I did not apply for the job theyi were proposing,"
*mais je me leuri suis fait connaître par d'autres moyens.
mais je me suis fait connaître à euxi par d'autres moyens.
but I me.A them.D am made know to them by other means
but I made myself known to them in other ways (e.g. rumour).
(cf. discussion of (180))
So far only datives have assumed the strong form in PCC repair. The accusative
cannot be an unfocussed strong pronoun, (144) (Blanche-Benveniste 1975:
209, Kayne 1975: 173f., Couquaux 1975: 53, Morin 1979a: 296, Burston 1983:
269, Postal 1990: 178f.). This is so equally for those who do and who do not tolerate
accusative strong pronouns under focus without clitic doubling (note 60).
Moreover, even if the dative is itself irreparable, the accusative still cannot be repaired,
leaving an ineffable structure. In section 4.5 it will be seen that datives like
possessors and causees cannot under the PCC repair. Nevertheless, in (145), (146)
the unfocussed strong accusative pronoun still remains unavailable.
(144) a. Elle te leur présentera.
b. *Elle leur présentera toi.
c. % Elle leur présentera TOI, pas ton frère.
she you.A them.D will.introduce you not your brother
(145) a. *Je me lui fais photographier.
b. *Je me fais photographier à lui.
c. *Je lui fais photographier moi.
I me.A him.D make photograph to him / me
I made him photograph me.
(Blanche-Benveniste et al. 1984: 196 note 36)
(146) a. On te leur jettera dans les bras.
one you.A them.D will.throw into the arms
We will throw you into their arms.
b. On te jettera (*à elles/ % ELLES) dans les bras (*à elles/ % ELLES).
We will through you into the arms to *them/THEM.
c. On leur jettera (*toi/ % TOI) dans les bras (*toi/ % TOI).
We will through *you/ % YOU into their arms.