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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/579132| Title: | Wh-movement in Sudanese Arabic: a minimalist approach |
| Authors: | Taha M (UKM) Sultan F. M (UKM) Yasin S. M (UKM) |
| Keywords: | Wh-expression Wh-movement Sudanese Arabic Minimalist approach |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2016 |
| Description: | The difference in the morphological and semantic properties of cross-linguistic whexpressions is due to the difference in wh-question formation strategies. It is the contention of this paper that wh-expressions are universally consistent, in the sense that their semantic force is undetermined in the lexicon. However, once they are chosen for the computation, the wh-expression becomes merged syntactically with another element and this gives rise to relative or interrogative semantic interpretation. The syntax of wh-expression generally falls in two categories: argument wh-expression and non-argument wh-expression. In conclusion, this paper maintains that the wh-movement’s driving force is underspecified by the [+Q] feature of the head C operator wherein the interpretation that wh-expression gets is at the level of the interface. |
| News Source: | Pertanika Journals |
| ISSN: | 0128-7702 |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Pages: | 1611-1626 |
| Publisher: | Universiti Putra Malaysia Press |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Content Pages/ Kandungan Halaman Jurnal |
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