Multiple Wh-Fronting
(Book #64 in the Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today Series)
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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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:902722787X
ISBN13:9789027227874
Release Date:August 2003
Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
Length:289 Pages
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