Understanding pro-drop. A synchronic and diachronic perspective
The conference aims at advancing our understanding of null-subject languages, in particular of partial pro-drop languages, by bringing together researchers working on empirical (synchronic, diachronic and acquisitional) and theoretical aspects of pro-drop. >> download the call for papers.
Invited Speakers
- Manuela Ambar, Centro de Linguistica da Universidade de Lisboa
- Theresa Biberauer, University of Cambridge
- Mara Frascarelli, University of Roma Tre
- Helmut Weiss, University of Frankfurt & Anna Volodina, Institut für Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim
- Michael Zimmermann, University of Konstanz
Location
Department of Humanities
Via Tommaso Gar, 14
Trento, Italy
Submission
We encourage submissions for 30-minute talks (followed by 10 minutes for discussion) on empirical and theoretical aspects of pro-drop.
Abstracts should be anonymous and not exceed two pages (12-point Times New Roman font, with single spacing and margins of at least 2.54cm/1 inch), including examples and references.
They should be sent as PDF attachment to federica.cognola@unitn.it. Submissions are limited to a maximum of one individual and one joint abstract per author, or
two joint abstracts per author.
Please contact Federica Cognola for further information.
There will be no conference fee.
Programme
Thursday, 19th June 2014 - Room 001
9.00 – 9.30 | Greetings: Patrizia Cordin, Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities |
9.30 – 10.30 | Mara Frascarelli, University of Roma Tre Avoid Pronoun in consistent and partial pro-drop languages: An interface analysis |
10.30 – 11.10 | Pilar Barbosa, University of Minho Pro as a minimal NP |
11.10 – 11.40 | Break |
11.40 – 12.20 | Maia Duguine, University of Cambridge & University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Pro-drop without a parameter |
12.20 – 13.00 | Verner Egerland, Lund University On non-obligatory control and the grammar of gerunds |
13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
14.00 – 15.00 | Manuela Ambar, University of Lisbon On the null subject parameter: the role of tense and discourse |
15.00 – 15.40 | Marta Ruda, Jagiellonian University in Kraków On definite null objects in English |
15.40 – 16.20 | Melani Wratil, University of Düsseldorf Dimensional progression and the emergence of pro-drop in creole languages |
16.20 – 16.40 | Break |
16.40 – 17.20 | Pauli Brattico & Saara Huhmarniemi, University of Helsinki Non-finite pro and its licensing conditions in a partial pro-drop language |
17.20 – 18.00 | Lena Dal Pozzo, University of Firenze New Information Subjects in a partial pro-drop language: an experimental study on Finnish L1 and L2 |
18.00 – 18.40 | Stefano Rastelli, University of Pavia & Arianna Zualazzi, University of Trento Overt and null subjects across coordinate sentences in a text: a large-scale study on L2 learners of Italian |
Friday, 20th June 2014 - Room 001
9.00 – 10.00 | Anna Volodina, IDS Mannheim & Helmut Weiß, University of Frankfurt a.M. Referential Null Subjects in German: Dialects and Diachronic Continuity |
10.00 – 10.40 | Ermenegildo Bidese, University of Trento & Alessandra Tomaselli, University of Verona Developing pro-drop. The case of Cimbrian |
10.40 – 11.00 | Break |
11.00 – 11.40 | Federica Cognola, University of Trento On asymmetric pro-drop, V2 and the relation between CP and TP |
11.40 – 12.20 | Peter Herbeck, University of Salzburg Verbal complexes and the pro-drop parameter in Spanish and German |
12.20 – 13.00 | Henrik Rosenkvist, University of Gothenburg Null Subjects and Distinct Agreement in Modern Germanic |
13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
14.00 – 15.00 | Michael Zimmermann, University of Konstanz Null subjects, expletives and the status of Medieval French |
15.00 – 15.40 | Kari Kinn, University of Oslo Conditions on null arguments in Old Norwegian |
15:40 – 16.20 | Nerea Madariaga, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Diachronic change and the nature of pro: a case-study in Russian language |
16.20 – 16.50 | Break |
16.50 – 17.30 | Kari Kinn, University of Oslo & Kristian Rusten, University of Bergen & George Walkden, University of Manchester Null subjects in Early Icelandic |
17.30 – 18.10 | Rickard Ramhöj, University of Gothenburg It-Extraposition and non-referential null subjects in the history of English |
18.10 – 18.50 | George Walkden, University of Manchester Extending the typology of partial null argument languages |
20:00 | Social Dinner, Ristorante Orso Grigio, Via degli Orti 19 |
Saturday, 21st June 2014 - Room 001
8.30 – 09.30 | Theresa Biberauer, University of Cambridge and University of Stellenbosch Pro-drop and emergent parameter hierarchies |
09.30 – 10.10 | Trang Phan Thi Huyen, University of Ghent Overt expletives in pro-drop languages – Evidence from Vietnamese |
10.10 – 10.30 | Break |
10.30 – 11.10 | Gréte Dalmi, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce Generic inclusive null arguments in Hungarian |
11.10 – 11.50 | Anders Holmberg, University of Newcastle & On-Usa Phimsawat, Burapha University Generic pronouns and phi-features: evidence from Thai |
11.50 – 13.30 | Final round table chaired by Barbara Vance, University of Indiana |
13.00 – 13.30 | Lunch offered to all participants |
Alternate speakers
- Massimo Vai, University of Milan
The evolution of the subject pronoun system in Milanese dialect - Kostantinos Sampanis, University of Salzburg
Do non-overt subjects trigger finite complementation?
Involved:
- Patrizia Cordin (University of Trento)
- Manuela Moroni (University of Trento)
- Federica Ricci Garotti (University of Trento)