Subextraction
Publication date
2017
Authors
Corver, N.F.M.
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Everaert, M.
Van Riemsdijk, H.
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Abstract
Subextraction is the phenomenon that occurs when a constituent is moved out of a larger phrase in which it is embedded. The question arises of when subextraction is possible and when it is not. Furthermore, the question of what accounts for the (im)possibility of subextraction should be answered. These questions are addressed for the nominal domain. Issues that are discussed include the (im)possibility of subextraction of left branch constituents, the (im)possibility of subextraction of right branch constituents, cross-linguistic variation in subextraction behavior, and the role that the syntactic position of the noun phrase plays for subextraction.
Keywords
cross-linguistic variation, grammar, language, left branch extraction, right branch extraction, subextraction, syntax, theoretical linguistics, Taverne
Citation
Corver, N F M 2017, Subextraction. in M Everaert & H Van Riemsdijk (eds), The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Syntax . 2 edn, vol. VII, Oxford, pp. 4139-4189. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118358733.wbsyncom054