Abstract
In this chapter, I will examine basic constructions involving perfective have and progressive be, such as those in (1)—(2), with respect to the phrase structure of the verbal predicate(s) of IP:
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(1)
John has read that book.
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(2)
John is reading that book.
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Zagona, K. (1988). Auxiliary Verbs in \( \bar X \)-Theory. In: Verb Phrase Syntax: A Parametric Study of English and Spanish. Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2717-9_2
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