Psych-Verbs and Th-Theory

The paper addresses the analysis of the peculiar distribution of the arguments in (the three) different classes of psych-verbs. A proposal is developed according to which all classes are coherent with the principle known as UTAH; a different syntax affects the three classes investigated, based on principle reasons mainly due to the theory of (inherent) Case. The proposal is also put forth that BT principle A may apply before syntactic movement affects one of the arguments in the worry class, thus explaining the otherwise exceptional behavior of this class in this respect. Different domains support this approach to BT.