Wh-Questions in Malay: An Explanation for the Restriction of Extraction to Subject Position with Yang

In wh-question formation in standard Malay, only extraction from the subject position is possible. This is in contrast to the English language, where extraction is possible from positions lower than the subject position. In fact, in Malay, any argument in a position lower than that of a subject has...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of language teaching, linguistics, and literature linguistics, and literature, 2008-01, Vol.14, p.109-126
1. Verfasser:	Eng, Wong Bee
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arabic language Chomsky, Noam Clauses Embedded constructions Empty categories Grammatical subject Malay language Minimalist program Principles and parameters approach Sentence structure
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