Topic and focus in local subject extractions in Danish

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https://doi.org/10.21248/hpsg.2011.15

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The present paper proposes an analysis of the asymmetrical distribution of der, 'there', in embedded interrogative and relative clauses, respectively, in standard Danish. The analysis sets itself apart from previous analyses in integrating information structural constraints. We will show that the discourse function of the extracted subject in the clauses in question determines whether der insertion takes place in standard Danish. The analysis will further be shown to support the position that der in interrogative and relative clauses is an expletive subject filler, and that from an information structural point of view, the der in existential, presentational, passives and relative clauses is indeed the same der.

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2011-11-16

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Bjerre, Anne. 2011. Topic and focus in local subject extractions in Danish. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar 270–288. (doi:10.21248/hpsg.2011.15) (https://proceedings.hpsg.xyz/article/view/762) (Accessed March 29, 2024.)