Romanian double-definites: double-DP qualitatives

Abstract

The paper proposes that there are two types of binominal qualitative constructions in Romanian:single-DP qualitatives and double-DP qualitatives (henceforth SDPQs and DDPQs). The constructions fallingin the first category will be analyzed as single projections while the second type of qualitatives will be shownto display the behavior of dual projections (van Riemsdijk 1998). As single projections, SDPQs consist of aDP-embedded split NP; on the other hand, DDPQs consist of two full DPs.

Keywords

• double-DP qualitative
• single-DP qualitative
• double-definites
• P-features