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A characteristic feature of the left periphery in Mainland Scandinavian is the particle så occurring optionally between certain fronted constituents and the finite verb in root clauses. Following Eide (2011) the particle will be analysed as a head high in the C-domain, a variety of declarative Force with the features [D-Force, −Top, −Foc]. It will attract mainly adjuncts, except wh-adjuncts. The corresponding particle in Fenno-Swedish has a freer distribution, having the features [D-Force, −Operator], meaning that it accepts as specifier any fronted phrase except pure operators. Så also occurs, in a different construction, checking the EPP of Fin in clausal complements of the conjunctions eller ‘or’ and och ‘and’ in Swedish.
Author(s): Holmberg A
Editor(s): De Clercq K; Haegeman L; Lohndal T; Meklenborg C;
Publication type: Book Chapter
Publication status: Published
Book Title: Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages
Year: 2023
Pages: 287-311
Print publication date: 13/02/2023
Acceptance date: 12/10/2021
Series Title: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place Published: New York
URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/adverbial-resumption-in-verb-second-languages-9780197651155?cc=gb&lang=en&
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ISBN: 9780197651155
