抄録
The aim of this paper is to propose a derivation of the tough construction that does not depend on OP movement while maintaining the coverage of the explanation of the OP-movement analysis. In the English tough construction, the OP is identified through the Multiple Agree between the matrix T, and the matrix v and embedded v. The OP, therefore, need not move. When the OP is deeply embedded, the successive-cyclic feature sharing enables the features of the OP to percolate up to the top-most C of the infinitival clause. This analysis makes it possible to account for some peculiarities of the OP that has been reduced to the A'-movement of the OP.
