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First, we will discuss the relation between two types of structural Case, i.e., strong S-structure Case and weak D-structure Case, and the interpretation of NPs. Second, we will provide an account of scrambling phenomena in Dutch on the one hand and Germanic SVO-languages on the other. In Dutch only NPs that bear strong Case can be scrambled. This can be accounted for under the assumption that weak Case is a D-structure Case related to fixed positions due to the Θ-hierarchy. The positions where strong Case can be licensed are restricted by domains only. A consequence of this approach is that scrambling in Dutch must be an instance of A-movement. We will show that the absence of object scrambling in English and the restrictions on this phenomenon found in the Scandinavian languages can be related to a domain analysis of strong Case licensing. Finally, an extension of our theory that includes subject NPs can be used to explain some striking differences between possible subject interpretations in different positions in Dutch and English.
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de Hoop, H., Kosmeijer, W. (1995). Case and Scrambling: D-Structure Versus S-Structure. In: Haider, H., Olsen, S., Vikner, S. (eds) Studies in Comparative Germanic Syntax. Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8416-6_6
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