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2.1 Morphology and allomorphy 2.1 Morphology and allomorphy
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2.1.1 Realizations of n and v 2.1.1 Realizations of n and v
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2.1.2 The Icelandic theme vowel -a is not a verbalizer 2.1.2 The Icelandic theme vowel -a is not a verbalizer
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2.1.3 The gender of Derived Nominals 2.1.3 The gender of Derived Nominals
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2.1.4 P-prefixing in Derived Nominals: A first look 2.1.4 P-prefixing in Derived Nominals: A first look
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2.2 Complex Event Nominals 2.2 Complex Event Nominals
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2.2.1 Basic CEN diagnostics 2.2.1 Basic CEN diagnostics
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2.2.2 Allomorphs of n in CENs 2.2.2 Allomorphs of n in CENs
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2.2.3 A note on zero-derived nominals 2.2.3 A note on zero-derived nominals
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2.3 Further scrutiny of CEN diagnostics 2.3 Further scrutiny of CEN diagnostics
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2.3.1 Obligatoriness of internal arguments 2.3.1 Obligatoriness of internal arguments
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2.3.2 Pluralization of CENs 2.3.2 Pluralization of CENs
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2.3.3 Adjectival modifiers 2.3.3 Adjectival modifiers
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2.3.4 Agentive by-phrases 2.3.4 Agentive by-phrases
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2.3.5 Nominalization of ECM structures 2.3.5 Nominalization of ECM structures
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2.3.6 The susceptibility of nominalizations to apparent counter-examples 2.3.6 The susceptibility of nominalizations to apparent counter-examples
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2.3.7 Pluralia tantum and nominalizations 2.3.7 Pluralia tantum and nominalizations
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2.4 Presence/absence of v in nominalizations 2.4 Presence/absence of v in nominalizations
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2.4.1 Eventive readings and Borer’s Generalization 2.4.1 Eventive readings and Borer’s Generalization
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2.4.2 Overt v morphology 2.4.2 Overt v morphology
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2.5 Presence/absence of Voice in nominalizations 2.5 Presence/absence of Voice in nominalizations
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2.5.1 Overt Voice morphology 2.5.1 Overt Voice morphology
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2.5.2 Passive vs. unaccusative readings 2.5.2 Passive vs. unaccusative readings
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2.5.3 Self-action reading 2.5.3 Self-action reading
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2.5.4 Restrictions on the subject 2.5.4 Restrictions on the subject
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2.5.5 Agentive modifiers 2.5.5 Agentive modifiers
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2.5.6 Binomial each 2.5.6 Binomial each
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2.5.7 Summary of VoiceP diagnostics 2.5.7 Summary of VoiceP diagnostics
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2.6 Summary 2.6 Summary
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Abstract
This chapter presents a general study of Icelandic nominalizations, which have received little attention in theoretically driven work. It characterizes Icelandic nominalizations within the broad theoretical literature and shows how Icelandic nominalizations are similar to English Derived Nominals (and not English gerunds), of the type marked by -ation, -ment, -ance, and the like. It describes the morphology of Icelandic nominalizations and addresses issues having to do with stem changes, zero morphology, and fusional morphemes. It provides critical scrutiny of diagnostics that identify Complex Event Nominals (CENs) but defends the claim that the CEN reading is a distinct reading. It argues that Icelandic nominalizations contain a v-head but may not contain Voice. It concludes that the similarities between English and Icelandic Derived Nominals are strong enough that conclusions about Icelandic should bear on English and vice-versa. This conclusion sets the stage for the Icelandic-specific issues raised in Chapter 3.
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