Predicate Clefts in LFG

[Joan Bresnan]

Hi Seth.

In my textbook, pp. 247-8, there is a brief discussion and analysis of a possibly relevant
Icelandic construction which I call "focussed complement extraposition" (`Sigga's opinion is
that self lacks talent'--due to Joan Maling).  These constructions show connectivity effects
which I capture with f-structure sharing, and would be relevant to similar connectivity effects
in pseudo-cleft constructions, I think.

If, however, by "predicate clefts" you mean the kind of  West African construction discussed
by Hilda Koopman  in her book on verb raising, the above discussion would not be helpful.

Perhaps you can explain a little more about your focus of interest?

Joan

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 20:17:28 -0500, Seth Cable <scable at MIT.EDU> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm working on the syntax of predicate clefts, and I would be very
>interested to know the work that has been done on them in the LFG tradition.
> What might be some good works in which the predicate cleft has been given
>an LFG treatment?
>
>Best,
>
>Seth.