RESUMPTION AND LAST RESORT

Joseph Aoun

RESUMPTION AND LAST RESORT

Authors

Joseph Aoun University of Southern California

Keywords:

Relative Clauses, Resumptive Pronouns, Reconstruction, Lebanese Arabic

Abstract

This paper discusses the derivation of definite and indefinite relative clauses in Lebanese Arabic. The two types of relative clause are similar in that they require resumptive pronouns and do not exhibit island effects. Based on reconstruction effects, I however argue that definite relatives may be either base-generated or derived by movement, whereas indefinite relatives can only be base-generated.

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Published

2018-11-01

How to Cite

Aoun, J. (2018). RESUMPTION AND LAST RESORT. DELTA: Documentação E Estudos Em Linguística Teórica E Aplicada, 16(3). Retrieved from https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/delta/article/view/39839