Exercises I: Ex. 1112

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Exercises I Ex. 11-12

• Introduction to Syntax
• ANTH 359/759
• Fall 2007

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Announcements

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Exercise 11, p 57ff. Locative inversion

• Examples 5-8
• Can the subject be replaced by a pronoun?
• How does an auxiliary verb fit in?
• On the credit side goes the 8.4 million
  people
• Behind the celebrations lies a project
• From this has stemmed the bad manners
• Through the door rushes his estranged brother

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Intermediate summary
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Exercise 12, p 61ff. Predicate inversion

• Examples 7-10 revert to normal order
• Hurting the industry's ability is the fact
  that .
• the fact that is hurting the industry's
  ability .
• Sitting next to her was 71-year old .
• 71-year old was sitting next to her
• Enjoying the festivities are Robyn
• Robyn are enjoying the festivities
• Tucked away is the best old master drawing
  
• the best old master drawing is tucked away
  

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Global summarycf. Table 3, p. 64
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Drawbacks of Table 3, p. 64

• It does not integrate both types of inversion
• It hides the commonalities between the two types

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Next time

• Quiz 2, on this week's material
• Diagnostics for structure
• II.0-1.3 pp. 65-79, Ex. 1A, 3