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120 Tomohiro Yanagi
for by assuming that the pronoun is adjoined not to the maximal projection, QP,
but to the head, Q, as in (26).
(26) a.
Q
QP
NP
eall pronoun
pronoun eall
t
Unlike adjunction to maximal projections described in (21), adjunction to heads is
possible even in theta positions, because head-adjunction does not interfere with
theta-role assignment. The head-adjunction in (26) may be driven by the clitic
property of pronouns (cf. Van Kemenade 1987; Koopman 1990 & Pintzuk 1996,
among others). The fact that the pronoun precedes the quantifier more frequently
than the full NP can be attributed to this property of pronouns.
4.2 Floating quantifier
In the previous section, it was argued that while the full NP cannot be adjoined to the
quantifier phrase in the theta position, the pronoun can be adjoined to the head of the
QP in the same position. This section first discusses the nominative floating quantifier
and then turns to the accusative floating quantifier. The relevant examples of the
nominative floating quantifier are repeated here in (27) for convenience.
(27) nominative floating quantifier
a. Gelyfst ðu þæt we sceolon ealle arisan mid urum lichaman on
believe thou that we shall all arise with our bodies on
domes dæge togeanes criste.
doom’s day towards Christ
“Believest thou that we shall all arise with our bodies on doom’s day before
Christ?” (ÆCHom II 27.281)
b. and ðeah hi ne magon beon ealle gegaderode;
and though they neg may be all gathered
“and though they may not all be gathered” (ÆCHom II 14.77)
c. Næron hi swa þeah ealle endemes ungeleaffulle:
not-were they however all equally unbelieving
“They were not, however, all equally unbelieving”
(ÆCHom I 235.102)
d. þi we sceolon ealle beon on gode gebroþru.
therefore we should all be on God brothers
“therefore should we all be brothers in God” (ÆCHom I 327.47)
b.
Q
QP
NP