Linguistic Inquiry . 1 Fact and Fiction in Icelandic Control
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1 Fact and Fiction in Icelandic Control Jonathan David Bobaljik and Idan Landau Abstract A rich literature on Icelandic syntax has established that infinitival complements of obligatory control (OC) verbs constitute a case assignment domain independent from the matrix clause, and in this differ systematically from all types of A-movement, which manifest case dependence/preservation. As Landau (2003) observed, these facts provide significant counter-evidence to the Movement-Theory-of-Control (MTC) (Hornstein 1999 and subsequent work). Boeckx and Hornstein (2006b) (B&H) attempt to defend the MTC in light of Icelandic data. We offer here a review of the relevant literature, and show that B&H’s reply fails on a number of counts. We further argue that contrary to their claims, PRO in Icelandic gets structural, not default (nominative) case, leaving B&H with no account for the distinction between PRO and lexical subjects.
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