Interfaced based analysis of Russian
- Qizhang Shi, University College London
- Simon Building Theatre D, University of Manchester
Bailyn (2003) discusses local-scrambling involving A-properties and long-distance
scrambling involving A’-properties. Local scrambling is driven by the [D] feature on the head
of IP and long-distance scrambling is triggered by a discourse-related [OP] feature. He then
proposes a derivational system to describe the two types of scrambling without the reference
to A and A’-properties. However, I criticize that the feature-driven analysis cannot capture the
position of verbs regarding the adverb test in Russian OVS and the interpretive and formal
license of Russian OVS order. By contrast, interface-based flexible-style analyses can, which
assume some orders can be base-generated and make reference to the PF (phonological form)
interface(Titov, 2021).