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Joe.doc Comments on Vacuous Subject Movement1 JOE TROTTA, DEPARTMENT OF THE HUMANITIES , HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY 1 Introduction In this working paper, I discuss the phenomenon known as VACUOUS SUBJECT MOVEMENT (henceforward also referred to as VSM) in English and the problem posed for VSM by Chomsky’s (1986) VACUOUS MOVEMENT HYPOTHESIS (henceforward also referred to as VMH), ie the idea that overt wh-

https://www.sol.lu.se/fileadmin/media/forskning/workingpapers/engelska/vol02/Joe.pdf - 2026-05-02

Cim.doc Between epistemic modality and degree: the case of really1 CARITA PARADIS 1 Background and major claims Research on the interpretation of adverbs such as really, just, only, rather, quite, apparently or absolutely shows that they are contextually sensitive and highly flexible.2 This paper takes a closer look at really in order to account for its various interpretations. Stenström’s (1986)

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Why phrases probe FREDRIK HEINAT (L UND UNIVERSITY ) Abstract This paper looks at the arguments for the stipulation that only heads are probes. Three areas where there traditionally have been made a difference between heads and phrases are examined. These areas are, phrase structure, movement, and selection. The strongest argument against probing phrases seems to be selection. Furthermore, Hallman

https://www.sol.lu.se/fileadmin/media/forskning/workingpapers/engelska/vol05/heinat-wp05.pdf - 2026-05-02

Jenny 060823 Event anaphors – a unified account? JENNY STRÖM HEROLD (LUND UNIVERSITY ) Abstract This paper is concerned with different types of event anaphors in English and to some extent also in Swedish. The point of departure is the seminal work of Hankamer and Sag (1976) where two major classes of anaphors are suggested, namely surface anaphors and deep anaphors. An important distinction is th

https://www.sol.lu.se/fileadmin/media/forskning/workingpapers/engelska/vol06/Herold_06.pdf - 2026-05-02