Multiple Wh-fronting / / edited by Cedric Boeckx, Kleanthes K. Grohmann

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910955030403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2003
• ISBN: 9786612161193; 9781282161191; 1282161199; 9789027296467; 9027296464
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: x, 302 p
• Collana: Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today, , 0166-0829 ; ; v. 64
• Altri autori (Persone): BoeckxCedric; GrohmannKleanthes K
• Disciplina: 415
• Soggetti: Extraction (Linguistics); Linguistics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Multiple Wh-Fronting -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Symmetries and asymmetries in multiple checking -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- On wh-islands and obligatory wh-movement contexts in South Slavic -- Notes -- References -- On the nature of multiple fronting in Yiddish -- Notes -- References -- On the morphosyntax of wh-movement -- Notes -- References -- German is a multiple wh-fronting language! -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Deriving Anti-Superiority effects -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Conjoined questions in Hungarian -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Persian wh-riddles -- Notes -- References -- Non-wh-fronting in Basque -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- Malagasy as an optional multiple wh-fronting language -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Multiple wh-fronting in Serbo-Croatian matrix questions and the matrix sluicing construction -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- The series LINGUISTIK AKTUELL/LINGUISTICS TODAY.
• Sommario/riassunto: Typological differences in the formation of multiple Wh-questions are well-known. One option is fronting all Wh-phrases to the sentence periphery. The contributions to this volume all explore this option from a number of perspectives. Topics covered include finer investigations of the "classic" multiple Wh-fronting languages (such as the South Slavic languages Bulgarian and Serbo-Croatian), extensions to less well studied languages (Basque, Malagasy, Persian, Yiddish), explorations for languages that don't obviously fall into this category (German, Hungarian), peripheral effects (optionality of fronting, Superiority vs. Anti-Superiority etc.), interface issues (with semantics, pragmatics, and phonology), and simply theoretical approaches aiming to capture the mechanisms involved in multiple Wh-fronting strategies. The theoretical framework adopted throughout is the Minimalist Program, viewed from different angles. This volume brings together some of the leading experts on the syntax of Wh-questions and offers up-to-date analyses of the topic. It will be indispensable for scholars investigating multiple Wh-questions, and will find an appropriate audience in advanced students and faculty alike.