English V2 Profiles

[Wes09]

V2 micro-parameter profiles for English varieties (Table 3.1).

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abbrev English.stdEnglish : Minimalist.V2Profile

Standard English: V-to-C only in matrix wh-questions and yes/no-questions (subject-auxiliary inversion).

Equations

• English.stdEnglish = {Minimalist.ForceHead.Int, Minimalist.ForceHead.Pol}

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abbrev English.belfastEnglish : Minimalist.V2Profile

Belfast English: like Standard English plus V-to-C in embedded questions ([Hen95]'s "I wonder could he come"). -- UNVERIFIED: the .Imp setting (matrix imperative V-to-C -- distinct from Standard English) reflects the previous V2Data -- transcription but has not been independently confirmed against -- [Wes09] Table 3.1 or [Hen95]; Henry's -- monograph documents singular concord and embedded inversion in -- Belfast but does not (to our knowledge) treat matrix imperatives -- as a Belfast-specific micro-parameter — Standard English -- imperatives are already V1, making +Imp° on Belfast alone -- empirically odd.

Equations

• English.belfastEnglish = {Minimalist.ForceHead.Int, Minimalist.ForceHead.Pol, Minimalist.ForceHead.Imp, Minimalist.ForceHead.Wh}