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Evidentiality and Raising to Object as A′‐Movement: A Romanian Case Study
Author(s) -
Alboiu Gabriela,
Hill Virginia
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
syntax
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1467-9612
pISSN - 1368-0005
DOI - 10.1111/synt.12123
Subject(s) - romanian , raising (metalworking) , evidentiality , movement (music) , object (grammar) , linguistics , subject (documents) , matrix (chemical analysis) , perception , computer science , mathematics , philosophy , epistemology , geometry , aesthetics , materials science , library science , composite material
Abstract Romanian displays a construction in which the subject of an embedded indicative clause surfaces with accusative form in the matrix clause. This resembles Exceptional Case Marking ( ECM ) and occurs with matrix verbs of knowledge and perception. We argue that: (i) such derivations arise from Raising to Object (RtoO) across the phasal indicative CP ; (ii) RtoO in Romanian is an instance of A′‐movement with A‐movement effects derived from the v‐related nature of the A′‐Probe; and (iii) the trigger for movement is related to a shift in evidentiality rather than Case requirements.