Assignment 16: Raising and RSD

We now have an analysis of verbs like 'want', as in (1), and 'seem', as in
(2), which involves a deletion operation (Redundant Subject Deletion) in the
case of 'want' and a movement operation (Raising) in the case of 'seem'.

(1)  Harvey wants to like linguistics.
(2)  Harvey seems to like linguistics.

We have seen that both of these operations result in a surface structure
of the form DP V to VP, but by very different paths.  For each of the verbs
below, first show that it also fits in that surface structure pattern.
Then determine for each verb whether it is a Raising verb or a RSD
verb.  Marshal your evidence carefully, and remember that you have at least
four tools: Theta-role assignment, dummy subjects, idiom chunks, and passive
synonymy.

	tend
	intend
	desire
	appear
	prefer

Find one more Raising verb and one more RSD verb, and demonstrate carefully
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at they are what they are.