The derivation of highest subject questions and the nature of the EPP

Troy Messick

doi:10.5334/GJGL.1029

The derivation of highest subject questions and the nature of the EPP

Troy Messick

School of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics

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Abstract

This squib argues that matrix subject wh-phrases reside in SpecCP and moreover during the course of the derivation, never move to SpecTP. This observation raises an immediate problem for languages with a strong EPP requirement on T, such as English. I argue that Chomsky (2013)'s approach to EPP effects (and other similar approaches) predict the observed pattern, while other prominent theories of the EPP fail to account for it.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	13
Journal	Glossa
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5334/GJGL.1029
State	Published - 2020

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Language and Linguistics
Linguistics and Language

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A/A' distinction
EPP
Labeling
Movement
Subjects

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