Resumption and last resort

This paper discusses the derivation of definite and indefinite relative clauses in Lebanese Arabic. The two types of relative clause are similar in that they require resumptive pronouns and do not exhibit island effects. Based on reconstruction effects, I however argue that definite relatives may be either base-generated or derived by movement, whereas indefinite relatives can only be base-generated.

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Main Author: AOUN,Joseph
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP 2000
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-44502000000300001
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