Prosodic V2 in Northern Norwegian
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چکیده
The formation of wh-questions in Northern Norwegian seems to be an example of a syntactic phenomenon which necessarily refers to phonological structure, namely the prosodic weight of the wh-expression. The subject and verb are ‘inverted’ after polysyllabic wh-expressions, but they are not inverted after monosyllabic ones. These data are discussed in the context of Pullum & Zwicky’s (1988) hypothesis of phonology-free syntax and are analyzed within Optimality Theory using Golston’s (1995) proposal that syntax dominates phonology. The analysis we develop offers a way to understand the interactions of syntax and phonology which preserves the integrity of the syntax, yet which facilitates their mediation. As such, it is a step forward in understanding the syntax-phonology interface.
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