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[[NP-movement]] from an embedded [[subject]] position to a [[c-command]]ing object position. This operation has been proposed in order to explain the fact that ''him'' in (i), although the subject of ''to have won'', has the case-marking of a [[direct object]].

(i) John believes ''him''<sub>i </sub>[t<sub>i </sub>to have won]

The problem with this analysis is that an empty object position will have to be generated in order to provide a landing site for NP-movement. This is at odds with the [[Projection Principle]] and in conflict with [[Theta-theory]]. As a solution to this problem it has been proposed (e.g. in Chomsky 1991) that Raising-to-object is in fact movement to the specifier position in a functional AGRP. See [[Exceptional Case Marking]]. Soames & Perlmutter suggest that 'Raising to object' is merely a metaphor, and that in fact, the embedded clause in (iii) contains a pro-drop ( [[pro]]) subject.

=== Links ===

[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Raising+to+object&lemmacode=311 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

=== References ===

* Chomsky, N. 1991. ''Some Notes on Economy of Derivations and Derivations,'' in:R. Freidin (ed) Principles and Parameters in Comparative Grammar, 417-454, The MITT Press: Cambridge, Mass. Reprinted in: Chomsky (1995).
* Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.
* Koster, J. 1987. ''Domains and dynasties: The radical autonomy of syntax,'' Foris, Dordrecht.
* Postal, P.M. 1974. ''On Raising. One Rule of English Grammar and its Theoretical Implications,'' The MIT Press: Cambridge, Mass.
* Soames, S. & D.M. Perlmutter 1979. ''Syntactic Argumentation and the Structure of English,'' University of California Press:Berkely, Los Angeles, London

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 [[NP-movement]] from an embedded [[subject]] position to a [[c-command]]ing object position. This operation has been proposed in order to explain the fact that ''him'' in (i), although the subject of ''to have won'', has the case-marking of a [[direct object]].
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 The problem with this analysis is that an empty object position will have to be generated in order to provide a landing site for NP-movement. This is at odds with the [[Projection Principle]] and in conflict with [[Theta-theory]]. As a solution to this problem it has been proposed (e.g. in Chomsky 1991) that Raising-to-object is in fact movement to the specifier position in a functional AGRP. See [[Exceptional Case Marking]]. Soames &amp; Perlmutter suggest that 'Raising to object' is merely a metaphor, and that in fact, the embedded clause in (iii) contains a pro-drop ( [[pro]]) subject.
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+== Links ==
+*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Raising+to+object&lemmacode=311 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 * Chomsky, N. 1991. ''Some Notes on Economy of Derivations and Derivations,'' in:R. Freidin (ed) Principles and Parameters in Comparative Grammar, 417-454, The MITT Press: Cambridge, Mass. Reprinted in: Chomsky (1995).
 * Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.

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