Based on Obata et al.(2015), Obata & Epstein (2016), and Epstein et al.(2018), we will show
that free application of set-/pair-Merge yields linguistic variation. Where does syntactic …

This dissertation develops two main ideas:(i) the range of possible human languages may
be partially limited by the possible combinations of functional features, and (ii) Universal …

This short article proposes to eliminate asymmetries between the CP and vP phases by
arguing for a more uniform clause structure in which both phase heads, C and v, are always …

This dissertation deals with the syntax of number agreement. It focuses on two phenomena
of variation in Spanish: number unagreement (NU), understood as lack of agreement in a …

It has been taken in generative literature that raising and control constructions should be
analyzed in different ways:(1) a. John seemed to win. b. Johni seemed [ti to win].(2) a. John …