Abstract
This paper offers a novel explanation in terms of the category specification parameter to the well-known Rich Agreement Hypothesis (RAH) that “rich” agreement causes V-to-I movement. In this paper we propose a new way of explaining the RAH by the so-called “category specification parameter” which states that T and V are specified or are not specified to category in syntax. In rich agreement languages, the finite verb which is merged as an inflected form has to move to T because T, which is specified to category, requires a full lexical category to be merged. On the other hand, in poor agreement languages like English the finite verb merged as a root in syntax cannot move to T because T is not specified to category. Thus it is concluded that the RAH does not have to be stipulated but can be derived from the category specification parameter in syntax.
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