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On wh and subject positions, the EPP, and contextuality of syntax.
- Source :
- Linguistic Review; Feb2024, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p7-58, 52p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- By examining local subject A'-movement, the paper argues for a split IP and a contextual approach to the EPP where its locus is not a fixed, unique position, but varies depending on the syntactic context. The landing site of subject wh-movement (wholeft) is argued to be lower than non-subject wh-movement (whodid he leave) but higher than regular subjects (Amyleft). Quirky subjects are argued to be lower than agreeing subjects, with a generalization proposed regarding their availability. The overall account is extended to many cases, including V-2 in Germanic, subject-restricted relativizations, only-subjects, Defaka focus-movement, Hong Kong Sign Language wh-movement, imperative and CP subjects, locative inversion, Singlish non-agreeing subjects, Japanese and Chinese subjects. Regarding the EPP, the paper argues for a contextual approach where, on a par with a contextual approach to phases, there is an EPP domain, with the highest projection in the EPP domain being the locus of the EPP (on a par with the highest projection in a phasal domain being a phase). This conception of the EPP is put into a broader perspective regarding a more general move toward contextuality in syntax. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01676318
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Linguistic Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175414510
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/tlr-2024-2002