Bound Focus or How can Association with Focus be Achieved without Going Semantically Astray?

By the notion "bound focus", we mean phonological prominence and semantic affectedness that is dependent on the presence of a focus-demanding lexical element such as only or even. This paper tries to demonstrate that modem conceptions of syntactic theory such as the Minimalist Program explain in a natural way the various word orders that can be observed. Crucial use is made of the idea that focus particles are either base-generated in a fixed functional position or brought into this position by covert raising or by reconstruction. In deviation from the operation of feature movement ("Move-F'), arguments are provided which suggest that overt movement may indeed include the movement of phrases.