Embedded V2 in Norwegian and Swedish

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Abstract

Embedded declarative V2 clauses can appear in a number of different contexts in Norwegian and Swedish. What all these clauses have in common is that they have illocutionary force—they are asserted. I argue that a syntactic Force head is responsible for the illocutionary force as well as for the V2 order. Thus, the syntax and the semantics of embedded V2 clauses are closely tied together. The analysis can be extended to root clauses with V2, so that all cases of V2 in Norwegian and Swedish get a unified explanation. Although it needs to be investigated further, it is possible that the analysis holds for V2 clauses in other Germanic languages as well.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherDepartment of Scandinavian Languages, Lund University
Number of pages59
Volume80
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Publication series

NameWorking Papers in Scandinavian Syntax
Volume80
ISSN (Print)1100-097X

Bibliographical note

The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
The record was previously connected to the following departments: Swedish (015011001)

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Languages and Literature

Free keywords

  • illocutionary force
  • embedded clauses
  • V2

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