Icelandic Morphosyntax and Argument Structure

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Focusing on Icelandic argument structure alternations, the author integrates concepts from the Minimalist Program and Distributed Morphology to propose a novel approach that shifts traditional syntax roles to the interfaces. By employing late insertion theory, the book establishes a framework for creating sound-meaning pairs through hierarchical structures, which inform both morphological and semantic representations. The theory elucidates constraints on causative-alternation verbs, interpretive limits for nominative objects, and the agentive interpretation of self-directed motion verbs without relying on special stipulations.