The syntax and pragmatics of clause-internal wh-phrases in Valdôtain Patois
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4567706 |
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| Authors | Seguin Luisa (0000-0002-2383-8135, University of Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 203-220 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistic Variation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-6834 • E-ISSN: 2211-6842 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/lv.24061.lui |
| OpenAlex | W4412791791 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
In Valdôtain Patois, an understudied Francoprovençal language spoken in Aosta Valley (Italy), wh-phrases can either be fronted or occur clause-internally. In this paper, I analyze the syntax and pragmatics of clause internal wh-phrases, showing that they require to be either activated in the preceding linguistic context or inferable. Based on evidence from word order and parasitic gaps, I argue that in Valdôtain Patois clause-internal wh-phrases are not in-situ, but move to an A′-position at the edge of vP
Linguistics · Pragmatics · Syntax · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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