16.2785, Qs: Origin of Pot 'Cannabis'; Movement to SpecIP

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Subject: 16.2785, Qs: Origin of Pot 'Cannabis'; Movement to SpecIP

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1)
Date: 27-Sep-2005
From: Max Wheeler < m.w.wheeler at sussex.ac.uk >
Subject: Origin of Pot 'Cannabis' 

2)
Date: 26-Sep-2005
From: Yael Fuerst < yael.fuerst at yale.edu >
Subject: Movement to SpecIP - Experimental Evidence 

	
-------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:42:45
From: Max Wheeler < m.w.wheeler at sussex.ac.uk >
Subject: Origin of Pot 'Cannabis' 
 


The Oxford English Dictionary s.v. POT n.5 says 'prob. f. Mexican Sp.
_potiguaya_ marijuana leaves'. Many English language websites tell the same
story, some giving the supposed variant Spanish forms _potaguaya_ or
_potacion de guaya_.

I have so far found no evidence that _potiguaya_, _potaguaya_ or _potacion
de guaya_ are in fact used in Spanish. I would be interested to know of any
evidence that any of these expressions is used in any variety of Spanish.
If any of them is used, I would also like to know the meaning. 

Linguistic Field(s): Lexicography


	
-------------------------Message 2 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:42:47
From: Yael Fuerst < yael.fuerst at yale.edu >
Subject: Movement to SpecIP - Experimental Evidence 

	

Hello,

I am currently looking at different accounts for the NP realized at SpecIP
in SVO languages, which is assumed to originate in a VP internal position,
or a little-vP internal position. I am interested conducting a
psycholinguistic experiment to check the realization of the NP in what is
assumed to be its original position, in which it was assigned the external
thematic role of the predicate. I would appreciate references about any of
the following:

1. Alternative accounts which generate the external argument outside the VP/vP.

2. Psycholinguistic/Neurolinguistic works which have dealt with movement of
the constituent assigned the external theta role of the predicate.

Thanks in advance,

Yael Fuerst 

Linguistic Field(s): Psycholinguistics
                     Syntax
 



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