Preposition doubling in Flemish and its implications for the syntax of Dutch PPs

Abstract This paper explores the previously undiscussed phenomenon of preposition doubling in Flemish Dutch dialects. It offers an account for the properties of this phenomenon adapting the basic internal structures for Dutch PPs proposed by Koopman (2010) and Den Dikken (2010a). They argue following Van Riemsdijk (1978, 1990) that PPs contain functional structure, parallel to the verbal and nominal domain: the lexical P is dominated by a PlaceP–parallel to vP–and also a DegP, hosting degree modifiers, and a $ CP^