In this paper I discuss optional movement of focus constituents to the left periphery of the clause in Italian. Restricting my discussion to corrective exchanges – where focus occurs in a reply that denies the preceding assertion – I show that the fronted position and the ‘low’ position are not completely equivalent, in that certain contexts disallow the former, but allow the latter. I sketch out a characterization of two distinct interpretations for the focus structure: a truly corrective interpretation, and a merely contrastive one. Finally, I briefly consider the consequences of these findings for the general view of the syntax–semantics interface.
Bianchi, V. (2013). On 'focus movement' in Italian. In M. V. Camacho Taboada, Á. Jiménez-Fernández, J. Martín-González, M. Reyes-Tejedor (a cura di), Information structure and agreement (pp. 193-216). Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company [10.1075/la.197].
On 'focus movement' in Italian
Bianchi, Valentina
2013-01-01
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In this paper I discuss optional movement of focus constituents to the left periphery of the clause in Italian. Restricting my discussion to corrective exchanges – where focus occurs in a reply that denies the preceding assertion – I show that the fronted position and the ‘low’ position are not completely equivalent, in that certain contexts disallow the former, but allow the latter. I sketch out a characterization of two distinct interpretations for the focus structure: a truly corrective interpretation, and a merely contrastive one. Finally, I briefly consider the consequences of these findings for the general view of the syntax–semantics interface.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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