The law and order of selection-violating coordination: German DP-CP-coordination is not sensitive to linear or temporal order
Abstract
CPs can be coordinated with DPs in positions where only DPs are selected. Recent analyses attribute this either to an effect of linear order or processing. I show experimental data from German that are incompatible with either explanation: speakers prefer the order of conjuncts that is predicted to be bad in both analyses. The results are compatible with bottom-up derivations and asymmetric coordination structures.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
Language Development and Disorders
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Glossa a journal of general linguistics
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN