Obligatory Overt Wh-Movement in a Wh-in-Situ Language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4318732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Simpson (0000-0001-6584-6451, University of London), Tanmoy Bhattacharya (0000-0003-3274-3098, University of Delhi) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-142 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistic Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0024-3892 • E-ISSN: 1530-9150 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/002438903763255940 |
| OpenAlex | W2144150305 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 7 |
Bangla has commonly been assumed to be an SOV wh-in-situ language. Here it is suggested that both of these characterizations are incorrect and that Bangla actually has obligatory overt wh-movement from a basic SVO word order. This is disguised by a conspiracy of factors but revealed in restrictions on wh-scope and certain apparently optional word order possibilities with complement clauses. Adopting a different perspective on the SOV status of Bangla allows for a simple explanation of the patterns observed and raises the possibility that other "wh-in-situ" languages may also have (obligatory) overt wh-movement
Bengali · Complement (music) · Linguistics · Movement (music) · Perspective (graphical) · Scope (computer science) · Word (group theory) · Word order · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Philosophy · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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Overt vs. Covert Movements
Scope marking as indirectwh-dependency
Operator binding, gaps, and pronouns
| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |