Quirks of subject (non-)extraction in Igbo
In this paper we present new data on a subject/non-subject extraction asymmetry in Igbo constituent questions. We provide evidence that the superficially morphological phenomenon reflects a deeper syntactic asymmetry: Unlike wh-non-subjects, wh-subjects cannot undergo local Ā-movement to the left pe...
Main Authors: | Mary Amaechi, Doreen Georgi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2019-06-01
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Series: | Glossa |
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Online Access: | https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/607 |
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