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The syntax of demonstratives - A parametric analysis

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Type 5.<br />

Crosslinguistic typology<br />

1 Dem is in various positions with respect to the other<br />

DP-constituents<br />

1 it precedes all DP-constituents<br />

2 it follows the noun and the adjectives but not the prepositional<br />

complements (exceptions: marked constructions)<br />

2 Dem . . .<br />

1 does not co-occur with the definite article if it surfaces to the left<br />

<strong>of</strong> the other constituents<br />

2 co-occurs with the definite article when it surfaces to the right <strong>of</strong><br />

the noun and its modifiers<br />

Spanish, Rumanian*, Bulgarian*<br />

Cristina Guardiano <strong>The</strong> <strong>syntax</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>demonstratives</strong>. A <strong>parametric</strong> <strong>analysis</strong>

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