The That-Trace Effect-A Surface or a Deep Island Phenomenon? Evidence from Resumption and Prolepsis in Igbo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5901489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Amaechi (0000-0002-8438-3410, University of Ilorin, corresponding author), Dieter Georgi (0000-0003-2312-6661, University of Potsdam, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 324 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages9100324 |
| OpenAlex | W4403249179 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
In many languages, a subject/non-subject Ā-extraction asymmetry can be observed: While non-subject extraction is unproblematic, long extraction of the subject requires repair strategies. This phenomenon is known as the that-trace effect. Two broad types of approaches to this effect have been proposed in the literature: (a) structural accounts that prohibit subject extraction in the syntax; (b) surface-oriented PF accounts according to which nothing blocks long subject movement in the syntax, but a surface filter prohibits the output string where a trace follows the complementizer. In this paper, we argue for a syntactic cause of the effect in Igbo (Benue-Congo, Nigeria). The empirical evidence centers around the distribution of resumptive pronouns in the language. We show that Igbo has all the ingredients required for a PF approach to the that-trace effect (viz., long Ā-movement and trace spell-out); nevertheless, it does not apply them to enable long subject extraction but rather resorts to prolepsis (among other strategies). Further evidence against a PF account comes from the impossibility of short subject extraction. Finally, we provide evidence from subextraction from subjects for an antilocality component underlying the subject extraction restriction in Igbo
Epistemology · Geography · Igbo · Linguistics · Phenomenon · History · Language Development and Disorders · Philosophy · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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