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Incomplete Category Fronting: A Derivational Approach to Remnant Movement in German
Gereon Muller
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hardcover. This study investigates the syntax of incomplete category fronting in German, carried out from a cross-linguistic perspective. It provides an empirical underpinning for the Minimalist Programme and presents a powerful argument for a derivational theory of grammar. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Incomplete Category Fronting is a detailed investigation of the syntax of incomplete category fronting in German, carried out from a cross-linguistic perspective. The study presents a wealth of empirical evidence involving unbound traces created by remnant topicalization, wh-movement, scrambling, left dislocation, and extraposition. Four characteristic properties of remnant movement are identified that pose severe problems for a representational movement theory. It is argued that these properties can be fruitfully addressed on the basis of Chomsky's minimalist program, and that they follow from a derivational movement theory that incorporates the Barriers ... Read more
Incomplete Category Fronting is a detailed investigation of the syntax of incomplete category fronting in German, carried out from a cross-linguistic perspective. The study presents a wealth of empirical evidence involving unbound traces created by remnant topicalization, wh-movement, scrambling, left dislocation, and extraposition. Four characteristic properties of remnant movement are identified that pose severe problems for a representational movement theory. It is argued that these properties can be fruitfully addressed on the basis of Chomsky's minimalist program, and that they follow from a derivational movement theory that incorporates the Barriers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792348375
SKU
V9780792348375
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