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If the [[subject]] of a [[verb]] [[control]]s the [[reference]] of the [[PRO]] subject of its infinitival [[complement]], the verb is called a '''subject control verb'''. | If the [[subject]] of a [[verb]] [[control]]s the [[reference]] of the [[PRO]] subject of its infinitival [[complement]], the verb is called a '''subject control verb'''. | ||
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''promise'' in (i)a is a subject control verb (PRO must be coreferential with ''John''), but the verb ''order'' in (i)b and ''force'' in (i)c are not (they are [[object control verb]]s). | ''promise'' in (i)a is a subject control verb (PRO must be coreferential with ''John''), but the verb ''order'' in (i)b and ''force'' in (i)c are not (they are [[object control verb]]s). | ||
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| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Subject+control+verb&lemmacode=288 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 16 August 2014
Definition
If the subject of a verb controls the reference of the PRO subject of its infinitival complement, the verb is called a subject control verb.
Example
promise in (i)a is a subject control verb (PRO must be coreferential with John), but the verb order in (i)b and force in (i)c are not (they are object control verbs).
(i) a Johni promised mej [PROi/*j to go away]
b Johni ordered mej [PRO*i/j to go away]
c Johni forced mej [PRO*i/j to go away]
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