Starting with the idea that the notion “pronoun” is not a primitive of linguistic theory, we
propose that it is necessary to recognize (at least) three pronoun types: pro-DP, pro-fP, and …

This paper presents and motivates a methodology for conducting semantic fieldwork on
languages of the Americas. I first argue that one cannot gather adequate information about …

In this work, Ken Safir develops a comprehensive theory on the role of anaphora in syntax.
First, he contends that the complementary distribution of forms that support the anaphoric …

This paper argues, on the basis of data from St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish), for a theory of wide-
scope indefinites which is similar, though not identical, to that proposed by Kratzer (1998). I …

This dissertation has three main goals:(1) To provide an analysis of the syntax and
semantics of Salish determiners and quantifiers.(2) To provide an account of differences in …

Cyclic displacement shows how search-space can expand" downward", into the c-command
domain of a probe, by displacement of an intervener. This section demonstrates that search …

Parentheses are included in their host sentences, but at the same time they show
unintegrated behavior. This article studies this Janus-faced phenomenon from a syntactic …

The derivational approach to syntactic relations (DASR, see Epstein 1995; Epstein et al.
1998; Epstein and Seely 1999) entails that an interpretive relation between two elements α …

The Salish language family is of special interest for syntactic and semantic theory because it
has been argued to differ radically from Indo‐European languages in both structure and …

This dissertation has three main goals: 1. To provide an analysis of the syntax and
semantics of Salish determiners and quantifiers. 2. To provide an account of differences in …