7: Pronominal Doubling In Dutch Dialects: Big Dps And Coordinations

Abstract

The chapter introduces two new sets of data into the discussion that show that neither of traditional accounts is able to capture all the relevant facts. They concern instances of clitic doubling with coordinated subjects. The chapter explains why full coordination clitic doubling (FuCCD)- and first conjunct clitic doubling (FCCD)-data present a problem for previous accounts of clitic doubling in non-standard Dutch. It provides very detailed claims about the internal structure of the big DP in clitic doubling in non-standard Dutch. The chapter examines the external syntax of such big DPs, i.e., provides an analysis of 'regular' clitic doubling in Dutch dialects. Just like subject clitics and weak subject pronouns, object clitics and weak object pronouns are also often homophonous. The clausal syntax of clitic doubling involved two probing heads. The chapter concludes that new account straightforwardly extends to first conjunct and full coordination clitic doubling. Keywords: big DPs; clitic doubling; dutch dialects; first conjunct clitic doubling (FCCD); full coordination clitic doubling (FuCCD)