The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions

The mapping of form and interpretation: the case of optional wh-movement in French

“…Quantifying In) has applied. It automatically takes scope over the existential quantifier introduced by the verb, the latter being stuck in that position (Infact, intervention effects and semantic incorporation may be reduced to move basic properties of semantics, see Butler and Mathieu, 2004 for details). Split combien de constructions in French are thus parallel to the following examples where the WH-phrase 'how many' has raised to a sentence-initial position and the nominal with which the WH-phrase is associated has incorporated into the verb: Qassi-nik aalisaga-tur-p-i-t?…”

L’interface syntaxique-sémantique de la phrase exclamative

“…Le rôle de l'opérateur présuppositionnel comme projecteur d'îlot est bien connu dans la littérature (Honcoop, 1998, Mathieu & Butler, 2004 (45) *Combien j regrettes-tu qu'il ait mangé t j de pommes?…”

“…Un tel lien est soumis à certaines contraintes relatives aux îlots effectués par l'opérateur présuppositionnel (Honcoop, 1998 ;Mathieu & Butler, 2004). Rapellons que le caractère présuppositionel peut être exprimé par le complément des verbes factifs comme regretter dans (45).…”

Split wh-Constructions in Classical and Modern Greek: A Diachronic Perspective

“…This study is part of a larger investigation on split constructions Sitaridou 2002, 2004;Butler and Mathieu 2004). It can be seen as the companion paper of Mathieu and Sitaridou (2004) where we deal with adjectival split constructions and give ample details about the synchronic issues related to DP-splitting.…”