1. Introduction : Of Parameters and Polysynthesis = 3
1.1 Geniuses and Parameters = 6
1.2 An Initial A cquaintance with Mohawk = 9
1.3 Toward a Macroparameter = 14
1.5 Other Implications and Prospectus = 23
1.6 On Morphological Structure and Syntactic Structure = 27
Notes = 35
PART1 Nonconfigurationality
2. The Position of NPs = 41
2.1 ALL NPs Are Adjuncts = 43
2.2 Why NPs Cannot Be in Argument Position = 83
Notes = 89
3. The Licensing of NPs = 96
3.1 Similarities with Clitic Left Dislocation = 98
3.2 Differences: 1. Possible Adjunction Sites = 113
3.3 Differences: 2. Features of the Adjoined NP = 121
3.4 Conclusion = 132
Notes = 133
4. Discontinuous Constituents = 138
4.1 The Nature of the Problem = 138
4.2 Floated Quantifiers = 144
4.3 Operator Constructions = 158
4.4 Conclusion = 180
Notes = 182
PART 2 Word Structure and Phrase Structure
5. Agreement and Clause Structure = 189
5.1 Introduction = 189
5.2 Case and the Number of Agreement Morphemes = 192
5.3 Arguments Without Agreement = 203
5.4 The Form of Agreement = 211
5.5 Conclusion = 237
Notes = 238
6. Agreement and the Structure of NP = 244
6.1 The R Argument = 244
6.2 Other NP-Internal Arguments = 257
6.3 Conclusion = 273
Notes = 274
7. Noun Incorporation = 279
7.1 The Cross-linguistic Distribution of NI = 280
7.2 The Semantics of NI = 287
7.3 The Lanmuage-Internal Distribution of NI = 291
7.4 The Syntactic Nature of NI = 306
7.5 Conclusion = 329
Notes = 330
8. Complex Predicates = 338
8.1 Limitations on Possessor Raising = 339
8.2 Morphological Causatives = 348
8.3 Control Constructions = 374
8.4 Adjectival Predicates and Possessor Raising = 384
8.5 Conclusion = 389
Notes = 391
PART 3. Nonnominal Categories
9. Adpositional Phrases = 399
9.1 The Internal Structure of PPs = 400
9.2 The External Distribution of PPs = 414
9.3 Applicative Construction = 426
9.4 Conclusion = 445
Notes = 446
10. Embedded Clauses = 452
10.1 The Distribution of Argument Clauses = 452
10.2 The Internal Stucture of Clauses = 471
10.3 Conclusion = 491
Notes = 492
11. Conclusion: On the Nature of Parameterization = 496
11.1 Is There a Macroparameter? = 496
11.2 Are There Other Macroparameters? = 504
11.3 Why Are There Macroparameters? = 506
Notes = 515
Appendix A. Abbreviations = 517
Appendix B. Orthography and Pronunciation = 522
Appendix C. Sources and Methods = 524
References = 527
Index = 539
1.1 Geniuses and Parameters = 6
1.2 An Initial A cquaintance with Mohawk = 9
1.3 Toward a Macroparameter = 14
1.5 Other Implications and Prospectus = 23
1.6 On Morphological Structure and Syntactic Structure = 27
Notes = 35
PART1 Nonconfigurationality
2. The Position of NPs = 41
2.1 ALL NPs Are Adjuncts = 43
2.2 Why NPs Cannot Be in Argument Position = 83
Notes = 89
3. The Licensing of NPs = 96
3.1 Similarities with Clitic Left Dislocation = 98
3.2 Differences: 1. Possible Adjunction Sites = 113
3.3 Differences: 2. Features of the Adjoined NP = 121
3.4 Conclusion = 132
Notes = 133
4. Discontinuous Constituents = 138
4.1 The Nature of the Problem = 138
4.2 Floated Quantifiers = 144
4.3 Operator Constructions = 158
4.4 Conclusion = 180
Notes = 182
PART 2 Word Structure and Phrase Structure
5. Agreement and Clause Structure = 189
5.1 Introduction = 189
5.2 Case and the Number of Agreement Morphemes = 192
5.3 Arguments Without Agreement = 203
5.4 The Form of Agreement = 211
5.5 Conclusion = 237
Notes = 238
6. Agreement and the Structure of NP = 244
6.1 The R Argument = 244
6.2 Other NP-Internal Arguments = 257
6.3 Conclusion = 273
Notes = 274
7. Noun Incorporation = 279
7.1 The Cross-linguistic Distribution of NI = 280
7.2 The Semantics of NI = 287
7.3 The Lanmuage-Internal Distribution of NI = 291
7.4 The Syntactic Nature of NI = 306
7.5 Conclusion = 329
Notes = 330
8. Complex Predicates = 338
8.1 Limitations on Possessor Raising = 339
8.2 Morphological Causatives = 348
8.3 Control Constructions = 374
8.4 Adjectival Predicates and Possessor Raising = 384
8.5 Conclusion = 389
Notes = 391
PART 3. Nonnominal Categories
9. Adpositional Phrases = 399
9.1 The Internal Structure of PPs = 400
9.2 The External Distribution of PPs = 414
9.3 Applicative Construction = 426
9.4 Conclusion = 445
Notes = 446
10. Embedded Clauses = 452
10.1 The Distribution of Argument Clauses = 452
10.2 The Internal Stucture of Clauses = 471
10.3 Conclusion = 491
Notes = 492
11. Conclusion: On the Nature of Parameterization = 496
11.1 Is There a Macroparameter? = 496
11.2 Are There Other Macroparameters? = 504
11.3 Why Are There Macroparameters? = 506
Notes = 515
Appendix A. Abbreviations = 517
Appendix B. Orthography and Pronunciation = 522
Appendix C. Sources and Methods = 524
References = 527
Index = 539