When prosody follows syntax: verbal stems in Czech

This paper examines syntactic and prosodic constituency within a verbal stem in Czech.Working in the frameworks of Nanosyntax and Strict CV, I argue that syntax-to-prosody mapping is direct to the extent that prosodic domains correspond to particular syntactic constituents.On the basis of two vocalic alternations, namely vowel-zero alternations in

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Relative mispricing and takeover likelihood

This paper examines the effect of acquirer likelihood on future stock returns.In sharp contrast to prior findings, acquirer Overbed Tables likelihood is a strong and negative predictor of cross-sectional future returns after controlling for target likelihood.If takeover exposure represents a risk premium, the effect on stock valuation should only p

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