RelNomComp Workshop

This workshop is inspired by the following question: why do relativization, nominalization and complementation strategies so often overlap in natural languages? We plan explore this question with a variety of constructions across a number of languages. A range of topics will be discussed:

• Nominalized clausal arguments
• "Gapless" relatives: resumptive pronouns, internally headed relatives
• The semantics of non-canonical embedding
• CP-DP parallelism

There will also be Data Dive sessions, where local researchers will share new and exciting patterns:

• Nominalization in Malay, Lisa Schlegl (University of Toronto)
• Nominalization in Inuktitut, Julien Carrier (University of Toronto)
• Restructuring vs. serial verbs vs. complex predicates, Ileana Paul (Western University)
• Non-locative where-relatives, Marisa Brook and Keir Moulton (University of Toronto)