Conclusion(71) IP
DP I'
AP I'
I vP
v'
v vP
Note that both of these positions are higher than those favoured by the VP adverbs and
hence if we have a sentential adverb and a VP adverb, we predict that the sentential
adverb will precede, which seems to hold true:
(72) a I can fortunately quickly send you the money
b *I can quickly fortunately send you the money
5 Conclusion
In this chapter we have discussed the basic architecture of the clause, claiming that this
is headed by the inflectional element. This analysis provides positions for both the
subject and the VP as well as the inflectional element itself. However, there are aspects
of the syntax of the clause that we have not yet touched upon. We have yet to discuss
the position of the complementiser, for example. Furthermore, there are types of
clauses that we have not discussed: interrogatives, for example. These will be
discussed in the next chapters.
Check Questions
1 How can finite and non-finite clauses be distinguished?
2 What evidence is available to assume that clauses are not exocentric
constructions, rather, they are headed by the element I?
3 How is the process of attaching bound morpheme inflection heads to their
stems analysed?
4 What is the analysis of negation and do-support?
5 What is the position associated with aspect markers and aspectual auxiliaries?
6 How is the conceptualisation of the content of Inflection altered in the text?
7 What is the distribution of negation and VP adverbs relative to each other?
8 What is the difference between light verb vP and tense vP?
9 How is Case assignment conceptualised?
10 What is the position of sentence adverbs versus VP adverbs?