nam a22 c 4500 cll.41/751009129 nljbp 250625034405.9 cr ||||||||||| 131216s2012 ne |||||||||||||||||eng|d 2011046460 9789027274892 (e-Book) nljbp eng nljbp nljbp PM7849.C3 469.7/96658 23 CFK bicssc LAN009000 bisacsh Alexandre, Nelia author The Defective Copy Theory of Movement Evidence from wh-constructions in Cape Verdean Creole Nélia Alexandre Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 ©2012 1 online resource (xvi, 249 pp.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Creole Language Library 0920-9026 41 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. List of tables -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Aspects of the syntax of Cape Verdean Creole -- Chapter 3. Wh-questions in Cape Verdean Creole -- Chapter 4. Restrictive relative clauses in Cape Verdean Creole -- Chapter 5. Extensions of the Copy Theory of Movement -- Chapter 6. Conclusions Within the framework of Chomsky’s Principles and Parameters Theory and the Minimalist Program, this work presents a detailed discussion of the different types of wh-question formation and relativization strategies in Cape Verdean Creole (Santiago variety), especially focusing on wh-movement of PPs. The book explores the Copy Theory of Movement, discussing a defective copy construction involving wh-movement of PPs which poses interesting theoretical questions as to how the defective copy is to be generated and form a chain with the relevant displaced wh-constituent. It is also shown that the defective copy strategy ([wh[PL] … el[3SG]]) is distinct from resumption ([wh[PL] … es[3PL]]) due to some properties of PPs in Cape Verdean Creole and to the nature of the pronominal element that occurs at the foot of the wh-chain. This book relates well with those on Cape Verdean Creole and highlights the need to look more closely at deeper syntactic issues in more creole languages, inspiring further comparative work amongst creole linguists. Provided by publisher. Creole studies Generative linguistics Syntax Theoretical linguistics Alexandre, Nélia author Hardbound version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 9789027252647 DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.41 JB e-Platform https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027274892