The Grammar of Q :Q-Particles, Wh-Movement, and Pied-Piping - Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
The Grammar of Q :Q-Particles, Wh-Movement, and Pied-Piping - Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
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The Grammar of Q puts forth a novel syntactic and semantic analysis of wh-questions, one that is based upon in-depth study of the Tlingit language, an endangered and under-documented language of North America. A major consequence of this new approach is that the phenomenon classically dubbed "pied-piping" does not actually exist. Cable begins by arguing that wh-fronting in Tlingit does not involve a syntactic relationship between interrogative C and the wh-word. Rather, it involves a probe/Agree relation between C and an overt 'Q-particle' (or 'Q') c-commanding the wh-word. Fronting of the wh-word in Tlingit is a mere by-product of fronting the QP projected by this Q. From this core observation, he develops a syntax and semantics for Tlingit wh-questions. Given the strong similarity between the wh-constructions of Tlingit and those of more widely studied languages, Cable applies his analysis to a range of other languages and finds that such a 'Q-based' theory holds a number of interesting consequences in syntax and semantics.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780195392265 |
| ISBN10 | 0195392264 |
| Number Of Pages | 272 |
| Item Weight | 544 g |
| Product Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 16 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst