Incomplete Category Fronting A Derivational Approach to Remnant Movement in German

Incomplete Category Fronting is a detailed investigation of the syntax of incomplete category fronting in German, carried out from a cross-linguistic perspective. The study presents a wealth of empirical evidence involving unbound traces created by remnant topicalization, wh-movement, scrambling, le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Müller, Gereon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Series:Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Incomplete Category Fronting
  • 2 Movement Theory
  • 3 Proper Binding
  • 4 Anti-Freezing
  • 5 Remnant Movement Asymmetries
  • 6 Intermediate Traces and Extraposition
  • 7 Concluding Remarks
  • References