Subjects and the θ-criterion
Tóm tắt
In conclusion, I have proposed that subject is a role relevant to an extension of the θ-criterion, and that there are two structural positions to which it can potentially be assigned — NP of S (or NP), and object ofby. I have suggested that while some difficulties remain, certain properties of nominals and of passive sentences follow directly — in the former case, the incompatibility of a subject genitive with aby-NP; in the latter, the general inability of an implicit agent to serve as a controller. Whether the residual difficulties can be overcome and whether these proposals will prove to be consistent with a wider range of phenomena are questions for future research.
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