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Courses - Fall 2023
LING
Linguistics Department Site
LING419D
Topics in Syntax; Perspectives on WH-Movement
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites: LING311.

Examination of how wh-questions are formed across languages. Exploration of classic and recent theories of wh-movement, with the goal of accounting for cross-linguistic variation. Investigation of similarities and differences between wh-movement and focalization, two different types of A-bar movement.