In this paper, I argue that next to the C-domain, which constitutes the left-periphery of the TP, there is a V-domain which forms the left-periphery of the VP. This V-domain comprises a number of functional heads which serve to license finite and different types of nonfinite complements of the verb. As is evidenced by phase condition effects, this V-domain constitutes a strong phase the left-edge of which is formed by the Aspect phrase. The empirical evidence for this proposal comes from the formation of verb clusters in West Germanic.

The Phase Condition and Cyclic Spell-out: Evidence from VP-topicalization

HINTERHOLZL, Roland
2006-01-01

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In this paper, I argue that next to the C-domain, which constitutes the left-periphery of the TP, there is a V-domain which forms the left-periphery of the VP. This V-domain comprises a number of functional heads which serve to license finite and different types of nonfinite complements of the verb. As is evidenced by phase condition effects, this V-domain constitutes a strong phase the left-edge of which is formed by the Aspect phrase. The empirical evidence for this proposal comes from the formation of verb clusters in West Germanic.
2006
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