Abstract: This chapter argues that there are three positions relevant for the interpretation of objects. Objects in Spec,v are interpreted as [+a]. Objects in Spec,V (or the higher spec position within the phase) can be interpreted as specific/referential or generic. Finally, objects in situ can only be interpreted as non-specific/non-referential. The optionality of specific readings contrasts with the obligatoriness of the [+a] feature and reinforces the hypothesis that only the edge of a phase is a locus for interpretation rules.

Keywords: discourse-anaphors, specificity, p-movement, clitic doubling, accusative A, scrambling, object shift,