Wh-movement in central Kurdish : a cross-linguistic study
Other Title(s)
حركة العبارات الاستفهامية في الكردية الوسطى : دراسة لغوية مشتركة
Author
Source
ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.308-318, 11 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper looks into wh-movement in Central Kurdish ( henceforth CK) and its position with relation to the available parameters by comparing it with some other languages.
The data of the study is collected based on the fact that the author is the native speaker of the language under study.
The method of the data analysis is within the Generative Framework.
A superficial look into the status of wh-phrases in CK did not render a decisive result.
Since wh- phrases (both wh arguments and wh adjuncts) may sit in situ, i.e.
having the same position as their corresponding arguments in the affirmative sentences.
Wh-phrase fronting to Spec of Focus Phrase is allowed and in this case the phrase receives contrastive interpretation.
The data demonstrates that Wh-phrases in a Wh–in-situ examples is not an instant of movement in Logical form after spell out.
The evidence of non-occurrence of wh-movement in LF comes from violation of subjacency.
The wh-operator aya is base generated in Specifier of Complementizer Phrase (CP) and the wh-feature moves up to Complementizer to be in agree relation with the operator.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamid, Twana Said. 2019. Wh-movement in central Kurdish : a cross-linguistic study. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences،Vol. 23, no. 6, pp.308-318.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910529
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamid, Twana Said. Wh-movement in central Kurdish : a cross-linguistic study. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences Vol. 23, no. 6 (2019), pp.308-318.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910529
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamid, Twana Said. Wh-movement in central Kurdish : a cross-linguistic study. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences. 2019. Vol. 23, no. 6, pp.308-318.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910529
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 317-318
Record ID
BIM-910529