Head Movement in Syntax
Author:   Rosmin Mathew (CASTL, University of Tromso)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   224
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9789027257079


Pages:   190
Publication Date:   09 October 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Head Movement in Syntax argues that verb movement is a narrow syntactic phenomenon that can affect locality constraints. The altered locality domains are detectable from the way certain phrasal elements such as a phrase containing a Wh are forced to undergo movement. The basic idea explored in the book dates back to Chomsky (1986) where the movement of a verb is proposed to be able to affect and alter a barrier. This idea is translated into contemporary minimalist apparatus to capture locality conditions, with Wh movement in Malayalam, a Dravidian language spoken in Southern India, providing the necessary data. The book also points out that analysing Wh movement in Malayalam as a sub-case of Focus movement is untenable and offers a fresh perspective on Wh-in-situ versus Wh-movement. In addition, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of the pronominal system in Malayalam, a language that violates the canonical binding conditions.

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Author:   Rosmin Mathew (CASTL, University of Tromso)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   224
Weight:   0.515kg
ISBN:  

9789027257079


ISBN 10:   9027257078
Pages:   190
Publication Date:   09 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements; 2. Abbreviations used in glosses; 3. Abstract; 4. Chapter 1. Introduction; 5. Chapter 2. SOV via head movement; 6. Chapter 3. aanu Construction; 7. Chapter 4. Wh in Malayalam - morphology; 8. Chapter 5. Wh in interrogative constructions; 9. Chapter 6. Positioning the Wh; 10. Chapter 7. In-situ versus movement; 11. Chapter 8. Conclusion; 12. Chapter 9. Afterword: Verb movement and word order; 13. References; 14. Index

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