Icelandic Morphosyntax and Argument Structure

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Focusing on Icelandic argument structure, this study explores the relationship between syntax, morphology, and semantics through a Minimalist framework. The author argues for shifting traditional syntactic roles to the interfaces, employing late insertion theory to connect sound and meaning. By generating hierarchical structures, the work addresses how syntactic primitives can underdetermine morphophonology and semantics, leading to insights on causative-alternation verbs and the interpretive nuances of nominative objects and self-directed motion verbs.