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What is Understanding Wh-Movement in Syntax about?
The document discusses wh-movement in multiple questions. It explains that in English, one wh-phrase undergoes movement to the specifier of the complementizer phrase (Spec,CP) while other wh-phrases remain in situ. This movement is governed by the Superiority Effect, which states that the wh-phrase closest to the complementizer undergoes movement. The document also provides an overview of the Minimalist Program approach to movement, where probes with uninterpretable features search for matching goals and op
- Author
- Najwa
- Language
- EN