Revisiting the syntax of English imperative from a minimalist perspective
Joint Authors
al-Samki, Alya Ali Ahmad
al-Gharafi, Abd al-Salam
Source
International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2023), pp.76-90, 15 p.
Publisher
Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development
Publication Date
2023-01-31
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
English Language and Literature
Abstract EN
This paper tackles the syntax of English imperatives.
It revisits the syntactic structuring of English imperatives from a minimalistic perspective.
It investigates what the most appropriate positioning for the imperative verb in English is and what really stirs the structuring of imperative in English.
To tackle this topic, this paper implements a descriptive, analytic, qualitative, minimalist-based method.
In accordance with minimalism, this paper gives priority to the imperative feature.
It comes up with a new projection proposed to be within CP, labeling it 'Imperative Phrase'.
The head of this projection is assumed to have an inherently valued and interpreted [Imperative].
This feature, as this paper postulates, is what urges the syntactic derivation of the whole imperative construction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Samki, Alya Ali Ahmad& al-Gharafi, Abd al-Salam. 2023. Revisiting the syntax of English imperative from a minimalist perspective. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation،Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.76-90.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1496957
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Samki, Alya Ali Ahmad& al-Gharafi, Abd al-Salam. Revisiting the syntax of English imperative from a minimalist perspective. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation Vol. 6, no. 1 (2023), pp.76-90.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1496957
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Samki, Alya Ali Ahmad& al-Gharafi, Abd al-Salam. Revisiting the syntax of English imperative from a minimalist perspective. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation. 2023. Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.76-90.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1496957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 89-90
Record ID
BIM-1496957