| Lemma | non-pro-drop language |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Chomsky (1993) |
| Titolo | Lectures on Government and Binding. The Pisa Lectures |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | pro-drop language (inglese) pro-drop parameter (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | […] in the pro-drop languages the subject position may be ungoverned, thus accepting PRO, while in the non-pro-drop languages, this position is invariably governed. Assume "R" to be, in effect, a rule of Affix-movement. If "R" applies in the PF-component, then AGR governs the subject position at S-structure and at LF . If “R” applies in the syntax, then the resulting S-structure is (11): (11) NP [VP V-INFL…]. In (11), AGR (in INFL) does not govern the subject position at S-structure or LF. Therefore PRO may appear in this position. Suppose that we now take the pro-drop parameter to be (12): (12) "R" may apply in the syntax. The pro-drop languages accept this option [...] The non-pro-drop languages reject the option (12). |