Inflected infinitives in Brazilian Portuguese as an argument both contra and in favor of a movement analysis of control

Authors

  • Marcello Modesto USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rel.v72i0.7553

Keywords:

Controle, movimento, português brasileiro, islandês

Abstract

This work shows that BP data strongly argue against the
movement theory of Control w.r.t. Subject Control but,
surprisingly, provide arguments in favor of the same MTC w.r.t.
Object Control. I argue that movement is usually the means to
achieve Control structures; however, due to Case reasons,
movement from a subject position cannot target another subject
position.

Author Biography

Marcello Modesto, USP

Doutor em Lingüística pela University of Southern Califórnia.
Professor doutor do departamento de Lingüística da Universidade de São Paulo.

How to Cite

Modesto, M. (2007). Inflected infinitives in Brazilian Portuguese as an argument both contra and in favor of a movement analysis of control. Revista Letras, 72. https://doi.org/10.5380/rel.v72i0.7553

Issue

Section

Dossiê: Workshop 2006