The derivation of highest subject questions and the nature of the EPP
This squib argues that matrix subject wh-phrases reside in SpecCP and moreover during the course of the derivation, never move to SpecTP. This observation raises an immediate problem for languages with a strong EPP requirement on T, such as English. I argue that Chomsky (2013)’s approach to EPP effe...
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| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Glossa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/1029 |