Wh-movements in both English Language and Jordanian Arabic : a comparative study
Other Title(s)
حركة الأسئلة الإستفهامية في اللغة الإنجليزية و العربية الأردنية : دراسة مقارنة
Author
Source
Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 46, Issue 2 (sup 1) (30 Jun. 2019), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
The University of Jordan Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR)
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
This research paper addresses a particular type of wh movement; namely, focus wh-movement, which targets a different landing site in comparison with the normal wh movement (Lee, 2001:10).
In the former, a proposed interrogative wh-phrase moves to the specifier position (Spec) of the focus phrase (FocusP), whereas in the latter the fronted wh-phrase lands in the Spec of the force Phrase (ForceP).
This research argues for the existence of focus wh movement in Jordanian Arabic (henceforth, JA).
In addition, it draws a comparison between JA and English which exhibit this kind of wh-movement with difference pertaining to the type of wh questions (either direct or indirect).
Additionally, this research argues the notion that Spec of FocusP serves as a landing site for focus wh-movement (like English) and an intermediate landing site for the normal wh-movement (unlike English).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hammuri, Yazid Muhammad. 2019. Wh-movements in both English Language and Jordanian Arabic : a comparative study. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 46, no. 2 (sup 1), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1178482
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hammuri, Yazid Muhammad. Wh-movements in both English Language and Jordanian Arabic : a comparative study. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences Vol. 46, no. 2 (First supplement) (2019), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1178482
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hammuri, Yazid Muhammad. Wh-movements in both English Language and Jordanian Arabic : a comparative study. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences. 2019. Vol. 46, no. 2 (sup 1), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1178482
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1178482